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Republic of Chad lifts COVID-19 precautionary measures

After accounting for the global COVID-19 scenario, and especially in Chad, CNAL-COVID 19 has notified the country that all preventative measures adopted to date to fend off the disease, including social distance and mask-wearing, have been withdrawn nationwide.  However, masks are still required for health care personnel in clinics and...

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Chad lifts all preventative measures against COVID-19

Taking into account the evolution of the epidemic situation regarding the COVID-19 pandemic across the globe, and particularly in Chad, the CNAL-COVID-19 has informed the country that all the preventative measures are taken to date to ward off the disease, especially social distancing, and mask-wearing, have been lifted across...

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Help of agency to distributе baskets in Chad

The King Salman Human Aid and Relief Centre in Saudi Arabia donated 700 food baskets to needy families in N’Djamena, Chad’s capital, on Monday, helping 4,200 individuals. These aids are part of the Kingdom’s relief and humanitarian efforts, which are represented by the center, to help stricken countries and peoples...

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Bloody unrest in Chad

According to Sabha Medical Center, nine patients of Chadian nationality were admitted to the hospital on Wednesday in severe condition after being injured in armed conflicts in Chad. “On Wednesday morning, the emergency room was congested with foreigners who had been injured in conflicts near the Chadian border in the...

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Danger of child malnutrition and loss of life 

In 2022, 6.3 million children aged 6 to 59 months would could be lost in Burkina Faso, Mali, Chad, Mauritania, Niger, and Senegal, according to a new analysis. According to UN agencies, almost 1.4 million children in these six nations in Africa’s Sahel area would suffer from severe wasting, according...

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Child Health in Chad

Despite the efforts of the government and its health partners, recent sociopolitical crises and battles have damaged the already frail health system and contributed to increased deprivations for the most vulnerable populations, including women, children, and adolescents. The key causes that keep vulnerable communities impoverished include persistent communicable illnesses,...

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COVID vaccination is progressing in Africa

The percentage of people fully vaccinated in Africa climbed from 13% in March 2022 to 14.3% on April 30, 2022.  Six of the twenty countries with fewer than ten percent of their population fully vaccinated in the beginning of 2022 have improved, with more than 15% of their population fully...

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