WHO and UNICEF to partner on pandemic response through COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund

WHO and UNICEF as we speak introduced an settlement to work collectively on COVID-19 response, through the historic COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund powered by the United Nations Foundation and Swiss Philanthropy Foundation.   The COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund has been arrange to facilitate an unprecedented world response by supporting the WHO Strategic Preparedness and Response…

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Women Organisations Call For Protection Of Females Against Gender-based Violence During COVID-19 Lockdown

  Some 283 rights and advocacy organisations have known as on the federal government to make sure the safety of girls and women towards gender-based violence through the lockdown interval as a result of outbreak of Coronavirus. In an announcement collectively signed by Dr Abiola Akiyode-Afolabi, Executive Director, Women Advocates Research and Documentation Centre; Saudatu…

WHO teams with partners to mitigate the potential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in malaria-affected areas

The rapid spread of COVID-19 is testing the resilience of robust health systems around the world. WHO and its partners are taking measures to mitigate the potential impact of sustained transmission of the coronavirus in malaria-endemic settings – particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, which shoulders more than 90% of the global malaria burden. To date, a…

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ICC-WHO Joint Statement: An unprecedented private sector call to action to tackle COVID-19

In a coordinated effort to combat the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have agreed to work closely to ensure the latest and most reliable information and tailored guidance reaches the global business community. The COVID-19 pandemic is a global health and societal emergency that requires…