On Monday, Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire became the first countries to vaccinate their citizens against Covid-10 thanks to Covax. In Côte d'Ivoire, vaccination began on Monday March 1 in Abidjan. The first AstraZeneca dose was delivered to Patrick Achi, Secretary...
SENEGAL: A plan to introduce the Covid19 vaccine
One year after the 1st case of covid19 was recorded on its territory, Senegal has drawn up a plan to introduce a vaccine against the coronavirus disease.
SENEGAL : Stratégie nationale de vaccination contre Covid19
La première phase de cette stratégie nationale de vaccination va intéresser les personnes vulnérables à la maladie à coronavirus âgées de plus de 60 ans.
Covid-19 : les médecins résidents de l’hôpital universitaire Justinien se mettent en quarantaine
https://lenouvelliste.com/article/226793/covid-19-les-medecins-residents-de-lhopital-universitaire-justinien-se-mettent-en-quarantaine " Les 40 médecins résidents de l’hôpital universitaire Justinien au Cap-Haïtien (nord d'Haïti) se sont placés volontairement ce...
Vietnam needs 150 million Covid-19 vaccine doses in 2021: health minister
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Domestic expenditure increases a 33% in 2020 due to Covid
The Budget Execution Report, released on February 15th, shows a relevant increase in domestic expenditure in health in Mozambique, from 18.985 million MT (263 M$) to 25.318 million MT (351 M$), a +33% change. This prioritization of health with domestic...
100 million to finance the acquisition of Covid vaccines in Tunisia
In a joint statement, WHO and UNICEF announce that to date (10/02/2021), almost 130 countries, representing 2.5 billion people, have not yet administered a single dose. Tunisia is on its way out of this hole with a loan of several tens of millions of...
Budget 2021: Allocation to Healthcare more than doubles after Pandemic
"India will more than double its spending on healthcare in the next fiscal year as it aims to boost the sector crippled by the coronavirus pandemic". Read more...

Universal health coverage and COVID-19 preparedness and response in Asia and the Pacific
Authors: Soonman KWON and Eunkyoung KIM Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has disrupted all aspects of our global society and economies and progress towards universal health coverage (UHC), further worsening structural fragilities and deepening inequalities (1)....
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Vient de paraître :<World Health Organization. (2021). Analysing and using routine data to monitor the effects of COVID-19 on essential health services: practical guide for national and subnational decision-makers: interim guidance, 14 January 2021. World Health...

Global Spending on Health Report – Launch Event 9th December 2020
The report “Global Spending on Health: Weathering the Storm” is based on the newly updated Global Health Expenditure Database (GHED). It is the 4th in a series of annual reports on global health spending that WHO has produced since 2017. The report...
Top 5 New Romanian health-tech initiatives developed in 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic makes it more difficult to solve problems in hospitals. A solution is based on technology, and during this period it is more important than ever to increase the number of initiatives in the field of health-tech. The published information...
Les Pays à faible revenu ne devraient pas recevoir le/s vaccin/s COVID-19 -à grande échelle- avant 2022-2023 – The Econonomist
Rich countries will get access to coronavirus vaccines earlier than others - The Economist (December 18, 2020) : https://www.eiu.com/n/rich-countries-will-get-access-to-coronavirus-vaccines-earlier-than-others/ "The picture appears even bleaker for low-income...
Avis : rupture momentanée internationale d’approvisionnement en réactifs PCR COVID-19 – Les Centres GHESKIO

EU and African Union sign partnership to scale up preparedness for health emergencies
European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) launched a new partnership initiative to strengthen the capacity of Africa CDC to prepare for and respond to public health threats in...