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      Africa CDC, Mastercard Foundation Partnership Announcement
      Africa CDC, Mastercard Foundation Partnership Announcement
      8 June 2021

      WHAT: Launch of a Partnership between African Union, Africa CDC and the
      Mastercard Foundation

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      H.E. Amira Elfadil Mohammed, Commissioner, for Health, Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development, Africa Union Commission
      Africa Vaccination Week 2021 Theme: ‘Vaccines Bring Us Closer’
      27 April 2021

      Zeroing in on unvaccinated children: it is time for Africa to reach every child

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      Joint Press Briefing on Coronavirus Pandemic Response in partnership with the European Union
      Joint Press Briefing on Coronavirus Pandemic Response in partnership with the EU
      20 April 2021

      Special engagement with members of the media to share critical updates on the African Union and European Union partnership on COVID-19 response activities in Africa

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      CoDA-Africa CDC Virtual Dialogue on Africa’s Response to COVID-19 and Equitable Access to Approved Vaccines
      CoDA-Africa CDC Virtual Dialogue on Africa’s Response to COVID-19
      19 April 2021

      SPEAKERS:
      1. H.E. Olusegun Obasanjo, Former President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria & Chair of the CoDA Board of Directors

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      55th Weekly Press Briefing on the Coronavirus disease outbreak
      55th Weekly Press Briefing on the Coronavirus disease outbreak
      15 April 2021

      55th Weekly Press Briefing on the Coronavirus disease outbreak

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       New report reveals regional partnerships are key to COVID-19 recovery
      New report reveals regional partnerships are key to COVID-19 recovery
      6 April 2021

      A new report by the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and UNDP presents the key results from the evolving partnership between the two organizations in response to the C

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