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    Mar 6

    Congratulations to 🇷🇼🇷🇼🇷🇼 for being the first African country to roll-out the -BioNTech vaccine!👏🏿 Vaccination began yesterday, with special freezers installed to keep the vaccine at -70C. 102,000 doses were delivered earlier this week thanks to .

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  2. Retweeted
    Mar 4

    Thank you for discussing impact on women in Africa with us today. Thank you Dr. , & for pushing the advocacy for girls & women’s resilience towards the pandemic’s effects further.

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  3. Retweeted
    Mar 4

    “On average, 41% of COVID-19 victims in Africa are women.” Dr. . 's weekly online briefing on the impact of COVID-19 on women in Africa.

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  4. 3 hours ago

    Conversation about women & with 🇳🇪First Lady Dr Lalla Malika Issoufou (). Her Excellency speaks on the impact of COVID-19 on women & the measures to protect them from further vulnerabilities.

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  5. 4 hours ago

    Strong message on from Dr Ngon Cyprian, health worker who was the first to receive the vaccine in 🇳🇬. is aiming to vaccinate 20% of the world's most vulnerable by the end of 2021, but more needs to be done!

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  6. 6 hours ago

    2.2 million vaccines thanks to landed in Addis Ababa, 🇪🇹🇪🇹🇪🇹 this morning! Vaccination will begin soon for health workers & vulnerable groups. Partners were on-ground to celebrate this moment! 👏🏿

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  7. Retweeted
    10 hours ago

    Landmark Event! 🇪🇹 has received the vaccine via . This is a big step towards ensuring equitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines.

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  8. 6 hours ago

    ladies! Tomorrow is ! Here is a self-care checklist to take care of your mind, body & spirit. 💙

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  9. 16 hours ago

    Over 3.9 million confirmed cases on the African continent - with more than 3.5 million recoveries & 105,000 deaths cumulatively. View country figures & more with the WHO African Region COVID-19 Dashboard:

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    22 hours ago

    Congrats to Julienne Lusenge for her US International Woman of Courage award! is one of the most inspirational women I know. A champion of the rights of women & girls in the you are ensuring there is no impunity for sexual abuse.

    Julienne Lusenge of the Democratic Republic of the Congo is being honored as a for fighting against gender-based violence and the promotion of the rights of women and girls in conflict situations.
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  11. Mar 6

    Join us on for a Facebook Live conversation with Dr , Miss South Africa🇿🇦 2018 & a medical doctor making a difference during the pandemic. 🗓️8th March 🇿🇦🕞3.30 (GMT +2)

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  12. Retweeted
    Mar 6

    It's been a landmark week for Africa! has delivered almost 12 million vaccine doses in 17 African countries🇦🇴🇨🇮🇩🇯🇨🇩🇬🇲🇬🇭🇰🇪🇱🇸🇱🇷🇲🇼🇲🇱🇳🇬🇷🇼🇸🇹🇸🇳🇸🇩🇺🇬 & 6 countries have begun vaccinating. We are on-ground supporting countries turn vaccine roll-out plans into action.

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    Mar 6

    🔵First shipment of vaccine doses from arrive in 🇩🇯

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  14. Mar 6

    🇲🇱🇲🇱🇲🇱 becomes the first west African country in central Sahel to receive -funded vaccines. Yesterday 396,000 vaccine doses landed in Bamako. Everyone, everywhere deserves .

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  15. Mar 6

    The economic fallout due to has also greatly affected African over the past year. Women account for most of the informal sector labour, which has been particularly hit by the pandemic.

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  16. Mar 6

    Initial strict containment measures, such as lockdowns, movement restriction & school closures, deepened existing vulnerabilities faced by women & girls. Violence against women also increased in several countries in the Region.

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  17. Mar 6

    Recent analysis in 28 countries shows fewer cases among women in . However, the pandemic has had serious social & economic impacts on women — worsening many existing vulnerabilities. Women deserve an equal future.

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  18. Mar 6

    🇬🇳 outbreak Situation Report (05/03/21) ▪️ 18 cases ▪️ 9 deaths ▪️ 523 contacts, 82% monitored ▪️ 1604 people vaccinated

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  19. Mar 6

    🇨🇩 outbreak Situation Report (05/03/21) ▪️ 11 cases ▪️ 4 deaths ▪️ 680 contacts, 87% monitored ▪️ 958 people vaccinated

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  20. Mar 5

    24,000 doses of vaccines have now arrived in São Tomé & Príncipe🇸🇹. This is part of groundbreaking efforts by to deliver around 2 billion COVID-19 vaccines globally in 2021. are a huge step towards restoring hope & stability!

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