Julian Oketch

🆕 WHO's Global TB Report reveals deaths from tuberculosis rise for the first time in more than a decade due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

1.5 million people died in 2020 and the number will continue to rise unless urgent action is taken

Recently, world leaders set a target that every country should vaccinate 70 per cent of its population against COVID-19. Many rich countries are on track, yet only a fraction of Africans are fully vaccinated. Here is a message from Tilka Paljk of Zambia, a 2020 Olympian swimmer, urging G20 countries to #DonateDosesNow. Let’s make our voices heard – share if you agree.

There are several things you can do to prepare in case someone in your household falls sick 🤒 from COVID-19. Know your risk. Lower your risk.👇

Atlantic International University

Wearing a mask is the most effective way to stop the spread of . So while countries wait for more vaccines, we all must keep ourselves and our communities safe by wearing our masks and following public health protocols .

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Africa CDC

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Vaccines protect against more than 20 diseases:
COVID-19
Cervical cancer
Cholera
Diphtheria
Ebola
Hepatitis B
Influenza
Japanese encephalitis
Measles
Meningitis
Mumps
Pertussis
Pneumonia
Polio
Rabies
Rotavirus
Rubella
Tetanus
Typhoid
Varicella
Yellow fever

Talk to your health worker to ensure vaccination is up to date for you and your family.