a coalition uniting governments, the private sector, philanthropists, and individuals
to help put a stop to COVID-19 and bring Africa closer to securing Health for All.
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Strengthen Capacity
STATUS UPDATE COVID-19 IN AFRICA
489,068
Cases
235,090
Recoveries
11,516
Deaths
330,000,000
Individuals lack access to safe water
2.3:1000
Ratio of doctors to patients in Sub-Saharan Africa
10
countries with zero ventilators
President Macky Sall
Republic of Senegal
President Cyril Ramaphosa
Republic of South Africa
President Paul Kagame
Republic of Rwanda
President Yoweri Museveni
Republic of Uganda
President Muhammadu Buhari
Federal Republic of Nigeria
President Sahle Work-Zewde
Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
President Nana Akufo-Addo
Republic of Ghana
President Uhuru Kenyatta
Republic of Kenya
Regional Director,
Dr. Matshidiso Moeti
WHO Regional Office for Africa
H.E. Amira El-Fadil
AU Commissioner for Social Affairs
Country Response - At a Glance
WHO, WFP and AU deliver critical supplies as COVID-19 accelerates in West and Central Africa
H.E. Amira El Fadil Speaks on COVID-19 in Africa
Senegal partners with UK biotech company to produce rapid test kits for COVID-19
Rwanda takes decisive action against COVID-19 and has relatively few cases as a result
Uganda puts resources and lessons from past Ebola outbreaks into accelerated COVID-19 response
Nigeria utilizes polio infrastructure in the fight against COVID-19
Ghana continues to implement aggressive contact tracing and testing, government eases lockdown
Ethiopia accelerates local government system COVID-19 response
Kenya prioritizes testing and contact tracing in high risk areas, such as dense urban centers in Nairobi
South Africa demonstrates how aggressive COVID-19 testing can flatten the curve
African Development Bank Group unveils $10 billion Response Facility to curb COVID-19
for donors
for citizens
“We’re not just fighting an epidemic; we’re fighting an infodemic.”
- WHO Director-General, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
