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Amid pandemic and unrest, midwives undeterred in saving lives in Conakry
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CONAKRY, Guinea – “Our midwives who work during this period of political crisis are brave and courageous because they face both COVID-19 and violence in the streets,” said Dr. Sekou Keita, the director of Communal Medical Center (CMC) of Matam, a…
Niger Crisis Response Plan 2021
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In Niger, IOM seeks to provide lifesaving assistance to crisis-affected populations in the southern regions of Niger, vulnerable Nigerien migrants in need of support within Niger or stranded abroad, as well as to foreign migrants who are stranded in…
Covid-19 pandemic and the social determinants of health
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Lauren Paremoer and colleagues call for action to create a fairer and more sustainable post-covid world The covid-19 pandemic has exposed the longstanding structural drivers of health inequities, such as precarious and adverse working conditions,…
Policy and Institutional Responses to COVID-19 in the Middle East and North Africa: Egypt
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The Egyptian government implemented a nationwide lockdown and social distancing measures to control the spread of COVID-19 starting in March 2020. The highest levels of the central government were responsible
Guinea-Bissau: IMF approves $20mln to support govt efforts in the health sector
By: Guinea-Bissau: IMF approves $20mln to support govt efforts in the health sector | Published On:
(Ecofin Agency) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced in a Jan 25 statement it will support Guinea-Bissau’s response against the Covid-19 pandemic with $20.4 million. The financing is approved under the Rapid Credit Facility (RCF) put in…
COVID’s led to ‘massive’ income and productivity losses, UN labour estimates show
By: COVID’s led to ‘massive’ income and productivity losses, UN labour estimates show | Published On:
Job losses or reduced working hours due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic cost the world the equivalent of 255 million jobs in 2020, the UN International Labour Organization (ILO) said on Monday, noting that the “massive impact” was nearly four…
Mask-wearing and control of SARS-CoV-2 transmission in the USA: a cross-sectional study
By: Mask-wearing and control of SARS-CoV-2 transmission in the USA: a cross-sectional study | Published On:
Face masks have become commonplace across the USA because of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) epidemic. Although evidence suggests that masks help to curb the spread of the disease, there is little empirical research…
Vaccines and COVID-19: The latest hopeful research
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What is the latest in COVID-19 vaccine advances? Can currently authorized vaccines protect against newly emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants? In this Hope Behind the Headlines feature, we examine these and other questions.