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Viral Facts Africa Dispels Misinformation

Viral Facts Africa Dispels Misinformation Misinformation about COVID-19 plaques online social media platforms, a serious problem in many countries that often leads to dangerous decisions about health. On 30th March, 2021, the World Health Organization (WHO) and a network of public health authorities and fact-checking organizations launched Viral Facts Africa, a fact-checking agency assembled by […]

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Direct Relief Aids More Than 100 Countries by Providing Medical and Financial Resources

Direct Relief Aids More Than 100 Countries by Providing Medical and Financial Resources Direct Relief is a humanitarian aid organization established in 1948 by refugee war immigrants to the U.S. Direct Relief improves people’s health and lives not only in all 50 American states but also in more than 80 countries worldwide. Direct Relief’s programs

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Re-skilling Nigerian Youth

Re-skilling Nigerian Youth against COVID-19 caused problems Firstly, the novel coronavirus has handicapped economic activities, resulting to the loss of jobs of many Nigerian youths, leading to the increase in crime rates, mental break down and state of depression. Now, the unemployed youths are actively participating in criminal atrocities in neighboring communities. For example, a

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COVID 411 Campaign

COVID 411 Campaign: Tackling Misinformation using Digital Tools There is undoubtedly an urgent need to tackle the spread of misinformation during this unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic, as the consequences alter the lives and well-being of millions of people over all the continents. Focusing Philanthropy and VillageReach settled a partnership in order to provide accurate health information

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The COVID-19 Action Fund for Africa

The COVID-19 Action Fund for Africa: Supporting PPE Supply for Community Health Workers The rapid spread of the COVID-19 pandemic has posed serious challenges for African countries to provide PPE (Personal Protective equipment) for their healthcare workforce, one of the main reasons being that the majority of the PPE used in Africa is manufactured outside

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