The first COVAX vaccines have been delivered to Africa. Here's why it matters
The first COVAX vaccines have been delivered to Africa in Accra, Ghana. The shipment contains 600,000 doses of the AstraZeneca/Oxford COVID-19 vaccine.
The first COVAX vaccines have been delivered to Africa in Accra, Ghana. The shipment contains 600,000 doses of the AstraZeneca/Oxford COVID-19 vaccine.
The lessons learnt in the pandemic's first wave on acting decisively will be invaluable as Senegal goes back into a state of emergency, says President Macky Sall.
The COVID-19 pandemic has weakened Africa's already fragile health services raising concerns over excess deaths from other diseases, including malaria and tuberculosis.
Ousmane Diagana, VP of the World Bank for Western and Central Africa, reflects on how we can protect women and girls from gender-based violence in West and Central Africa.