Africa UN Knowledge Hub for COVID-19

Amid Reversal of Hard-Won Development Gains, Business as Usual Not an Option, Council Vice President Warns, Urging Bolstered Action to Protect People, Planet.

The head of the UN World Health Organization on Thursday spoke out forcefully against “misinformation on social media and in the mainstream media”

the rights and well-being of older persons must be prioritized in efforts to achieve a sustainable future, the UN said in a new report

GAP focus on the acute needs of the pandemic, identify remaining barriers, and look towards the future to promote collaboration on preventing, detecting, and responding to the next global health threat.

Même si des cas de myocardite (inflammation du muscle cardiaque) ont été signalés chez des personnes qui venaient de recevoir des vaccins à ARNm contre la Covid-19, l’Agence sanitaire mondiale de l’ONU estime que ce sont des situations très rares.

WHO has officially launched its mRNA vaccine technology hub in Cape Town, a facility established during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Europe has promised millions of euros to set up vaccine manufacturing in Africa, but cash alone won’t be enough.

“We were able to use COVID-19 as an opportunity to establish and strengthen our systems,” notes Dr Yenew Kebede, Africa CDC.

At the onset of COVID, the IMF rapidly scaled up emergency financing and program support through the PRGT,

The new initiative provides guidance on integrated planning for responding to any respiratory pathogen such as influenza or coronaviruses.