Coronavirus – Tanzania: Travel Advisory No.1 of 23.03.2020 – Update on COVID-19 in Tanzania
Due to an ongoing outbreak of respiratory illness caused by a novel (new) coronavirus (COVID-19) that can be spread from person-to-person globally and given the fact that cases of COVID-19 have been reported and confirmed in the United Republic of Tanzania, the Government of Tanzania has instituted additional travel measures to limit the spread of …
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Uganda Travel Alaert:
Avoid all international travel due to the global impact of COVID-19. Exercise increased caution in Uganda due to crime and kidnapping. Violent crime, such as armed robbery, home invasion, kidnapping, and sexual assault, is common, especially in larger cities including Kampala and Entebbe
Health Alert: Nairobi (Kenya), Travel Restrictions Due to COVID-19
Location: Kenya Event: The government of Kenya has implemented enhanced screening and quarantine measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19. Travelers should be prepared for travel restrictions to be put into effect with little or no advance notice. On March 15, the Kenya Ministry of Health announced three confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Nairobi. On …
Covid-19 Preparedness and Response in East African Community Region
What do you know about the novel Coronavirus that is causing a health emergency?
EAC Secretariat to deploy mobile laboratories and testing kits and to all Partner States in a bid to mitigate Coronavirus
The East African Community Secretariat is in the process of deploying mobile laboratories and Coronavirus test kits to all EAC Partner States. Each Partner State will receive a four-wheel-drive vehicle fitted with laboratory and ICT equipment, as well as all the necessary consumables for a fully functional laboratory with the capacity to conduct tests for …
East African Health Cloud Technical Expert Meeting
Dar es Salaam- Tanzania, East African Health Cloud Technical Expert meets for on round table to discuss the baseline assessment done in all East African countries concerning establishing health cloud platform in East Africa.
The African region reinforces preparedness for novel coronavirus – WHO Africa
While there are no confirmed cases of novel coronavirus reported in the African region, the World Health Organization (WHO) is strengthening its support to countries in the detection and management of suspect cases and in ensuring a robust response, should a first case be detected. The continent has close ties with China, which lies at …