Coronavirus – DRC: Rallying to combat COVID-19 rumours in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

WHO has worked with the Ministry of Health to establish a rumour alert and refutation system

It can be hard to tease apart fact from falsehood amid the distorted, oft-repeated COVID-19 stories. In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a network of myth busters is on constant watch, tracking and addressing misinformation thanks to government efforts with support from World Health Organization (WHO) and partner organizations.…

Video News Release: WHO Africa Online Briefing

Video News Release: WHO Africa Online Press Briefing on COVID-19 in Africa

Reminder: WHO Africa Online Press Briefing today at 11:00 am GMT: A look at the COVID-19 and Ebola outbreaks; Ask your questions live to the Director-General of the World Health Organization and to the Regional Director for Africa

The briefing is on-the-record and it is an opportunity for you to ask leading experts questions about the Ebola and COVID-19 outbreaks in Africa

To attend, please register at: https://APO-opa.com/who Please join an online media briefing with experts from the World Health Organization, the Minister of Public Health in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the Director-General of the National Institute for Biomedical Research in the DRC. The briefing is on-the-record and it is…

WHO Africa Online Press Briefing: A look at the COVID-19 and Ebola outbreaks

Join WHO Regional Director for Africa Dr. Matshidiso Moeti for the first WHO Africa Online Press Briefing

Please join an online media briefing with experts from the World Health Organization, the Minister of Public Health in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the Director-General of the National Institute for Biomedical Research in the DRC. The briefing is on-the-record and it is an opportunity for you to…

Coronavirus - Benin goes on digital offensive against COVID-19

On the official pandemic website, the most visited portal, up to 16,000 hits are being registered per day

After the first case of COVID-19 was announced in Benin on the 16 March, within four days, the West African nation had set up a range of digital platforms to help combat both the spread of the disease and what the World Health Organization (WHO) has called “infodemic” of misinformation…

Coronavirus - Africa: Amid lockdowns in Africa, WHO launches online training for COVID-19 responders

Africa has seen a rapid rise in COVID-19 cases since the continent’s first case was reported in mid-February

As staff deployment to support countries becomes unfeasible due to travel restrictions and shutdowns implemented by several African countries to halt the spread of COVID-19, the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Africa today launched the first online training for emergency responders to bolster efforts in tackling the virus.…

World Health Organization (WHO) is spilling #TheTeaOnHIV for at least one million young Africans

The campaign also intends to expand the cadre of HIV champions helping spread simple yet vital information on HIV

As the 31st World AIDS Day approaches on 1 December, the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office in Africa launched today a social media campaign, #TheTeaOnHIV, that aims to better inform at least one million adolescents and young people about preventing HIV infection as well as living positively with the virus.…