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Situation of the Covid-19 pandemic in the ECOWAS region as at 18 March 2020
Situation of the Covid-19 pandemic in the ECOWAS region as at 18 March 2020 The Covid-19 pandemic continues to spread across the 5 continents. As of 18 March 2020, in the ECOWAS region, 98 confirmed cases of Covid-19 have been reported in 10 Member States with ONE death in Burkina Faso. The breakdown is as follows: Senegal (36) Burkina Faso...
The West African Health Organization, WAHO Supports Liberia Towards the Establishment of Medical Emergencies Team
The West African Health Organization, WAHO Supports Liberia Towards the Establishment of Medical Emergencies Team Liberia is one of the West African Country, most severely affected by Ebola and is facing the recurrence of other epidemic-prone diseases like Lassa, cholera, measles. The country must also be prepared to respond to the emergence of new pathogens (Influenza H1N1, H1N8, avian flu,...
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Ministers of Health Held an Emergency Meeting on Preparedness and Response to the COVID-19 Virus in Bamako, Mali on 14 February 2020
EMERGENCY MEETING OF MINISTERS OF HEALTH OF THE ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICAN STATES (ECOWAS) ON PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 VIRUS Hôtel Sheraton, Bamako, Republic of Mali. 14 February, 2020 FINAL COMMUNIQUE The emergency meeting of the Ministers of Health of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on regional preparedness and response to the ongoing Covid-19...