As COVID-19 surges around the world, WHO continues its efforts to tackle the ongoing pandemic. Beyond the frontpage headlines, WHO with its partners’ and donors’ support, keeps working to help countries prevent, test for and treat the virus. Increasing confidence in vaccines and boosting the fight against COVID-19 in AfricaWHO Representative to Uganda gets COVID-19 vaccine jab.
Story published by AFRO/WHO on 20 April 2021. Following work to combat vaccine hesitancy among frontline health workers in Uganda’s Hoima district, WHO and the Ministry of Health helped significantly increase COVID-19 vaccine uptake with a mix of interventions.