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Dr. Edward Picardi and Wife, Sandy, on Africa Medical Missionary Trip
EIN Presswire
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February 26, 2023
STEUBENVILLE, OHIO, UNITED STATES, February 26, 2023 /EINPresswire.com/ -- A new missionary trip to West Africa is officially underway for general surgeon Dr. Edward Picardi and his wife, Sandy, through Samaritan's Purse. The Steubenville,...
Togo is first African country to end sleeping sickness as a public health problem
African Press Organization
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August 27, 2020
Download logo Togo has received validation from the World Health Organization (WHO) for having eliminated human African trypanosomiasis or “sleeping sickness” as a public health problem, becoming the first country in Africa to reach this...
Togo: African Development Bank approves $3 million loan reallocation to agriculture sector for COVID-19 response
African Press Organization
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June 23, 2020
Download logo The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) have approved the reallocation of $3 million in loan resources to help Togo purchase agricultural inputs to enhance food security in the wake of the COVID-19...
FIFA to Support Launch of Sport for Mental Health and Social Cohesion Programme
African Press Organization
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October 12, 2021
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Agence Française de Développement (AFD), the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) (www.FIFA.com) and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) are launching the...
The President of Tanzania, Merck Foundation CEO, The Prime Minister of TOGO, and Vice Presidents of Uganda and Benin named as Most Influential African Women
African Press Organization
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September 17, 2021
The President of Tanzania, SAMIA SULUHU HASSAN; Merck Foundation CEO, Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej; The Prime Minister of TOGO, H.E. VICTOIRE TOMEGAH DOGBÉ, The Vice President of Uganda, H.E. JESSICA ROSE EPEL ALUPO and The Vice President of Benin,...
Coronavirus - Togo vaccinates over 90% of health workers against COVID-19
African Press Organization
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August 19, 2021
Download logo When Togo launched its COVID-19 vaccination campaign on 10 March, health workers on the frontlines of the pandemic were identified among the priority groups. “I was afraid to begin with, particularly because we were the first people...
African Health Ministers open meeting to shape continent's health agenda
African Press Organization
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August 24, 2021
Download logo African Health Ministers and representatives from countries gathered today for the Seventy-first session of the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Committee for Africa, the preeminent meeting on public health in Africa. During...
Risk of COVID-19 surge threatens Africa's health facilities
African Press Organization
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June 3, 2021
Download logo As the risk of a surge in COVID-19 cases increases, African countries must urgently boost critical care capacity to prevent health facilities from being overwhelmed. This comes as vaccine shipments to the continent grind to a near...
AMEA Power launches 50MW Solar Power Plant in Togo - the country's first utility-scale renewable energy project developed by an Independent Power Producer
African Press Organization
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June 22, 2021
AMEA Power (www.AMEAPower.com), a subsidiary of UAE-based Al Nowais Investments (ANI), today announced the official commissioning of its 50MW solar photovoltaic (PV) plant in Blitta, Togo, marking the country’s first utility-scale renewable energy...
Côte d'Ivoire eliminates sleeping sickness as a public health problem
African Press Organization
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March 25, 2021
Download logo Côte d'Ivoire has successfully eliminated human African trypanosomiasis, also known as “sleeping sickness” as a public health problem, becoming the second African country after Togo to be validated by the World Health Organization...
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March 25, 2021
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African Health Ministers urge greater vigilance in COVID-19 fight
African Press Organization
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November 25, 2020
Download logo African Health Ministers gathering for the resumed Seventieth session of the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Committee for Africa took stock this week of the region’s efforts in combatting the COVID-19 pandemic, with calls...
Coronavirus - Africa: Outbreak Brief #42 - Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic
African Press Organization
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November 5, 2020
Outbreak Update: Since the last brief (27 October 2020), 3,434,225 new confirmed [1] coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases and 40,289 new deaths have been reported globally. To date, a total of 46,412,100 COVID-19 cases and 1,193,177 related...
USAID/Power Africa Announces $2.6 Million in Healthcare Electrification Grants to Solar Energy Companies in Nine Countries in Sub-Saharan Africa
African Press Organization
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September 23, 2020
Download logo Power Africa, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), announces grants totaling $2,620,650 to solar energy companies to provide reliable, affordable off-grid electricity to nearly 300 healthcare...
Coronavirus - Africa: Outbreak Brief #41 - Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic
African Press Organization
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October 28, 2020
Outbreak Update: Since the last brief (20 October 2020), 3,025,116 new confirmed [1] coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases and 40,780 new deaths have been reported globally. To date, a total of 42,977,875 COVID-19 cases and 1,152,8883 related...
SouthBridge Group announces Two Major Transactions in the Republic of Togo
African Press Organization
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December 3, 2020
Download logo SouthBridge Group (www.SouthBGroup.com), the official financial advisor of the Togolese government, today announced two transactions with Olam International Limited and its subsidiary Arise Special Economic Zone. SouthBridge Group,...
Coronavirus - Africa: Outbreak Brief #40 - Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic
African Press Organization
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October 21, 2020
Outbreak Update: Since the last brief (13 October 2020), 2,524,173 new confirmed [1] coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases and 36,810 new deaths have been reported globally. To date, a total of 39,952,759 COVID-19 cases and 1,112,108 related...
Mercy Ships announces its second hospital ship: the Global Mercy
African Press Organization
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October 6, 2020
Mercy Ships (https://MercyShips.Africa) unveils its new hospital ship, the Global Mercy, which will join the Africa Mercy, in service in Africa since 2007. Dr. Pierre M'Pelé, Director of the Mercy Ships Africa Bureau, announces that the Global...
Coronavirus - Togo: UNICEF Togo COVID-19 Situation Report No. 9 for the period 13 July to 15 August 2020
African Press Organization
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August 25, 2020
Download logo Situation Overview and Humanitarian Needs As of August 15, 2020, Togo has registered 1,147 confirmed cases of COVID-19. The reopening of the borders on August 1, 2020 was accompanied by preventive measures and monitoring of...
Coronavirus: African Union Commission launches Consortium for COVID-19 Vaccine Clinical Trial
African Press Organization
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July 9, 2020
Download logo The African Union Commission has launched a new initiative, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) Consortium for COVID-19 Vaccine Clinical Trial (CONCVACT). CONCVACT is an outcome of the virtual...