LAGOS, Nigeria, 1 September 2022 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/The Saving Lives and Livelihoods initiative, a $1.5 billion partnership between the Mastercard Foundation and the Africa CDC, is accelerating vaccination across the African continent. The strategy behind the country implementation launch is to synergize the efforts of the Government, Africa CDC, and other implementing partners in increasing COVID-19 vaccine uptake. The implementation campaign will focus on Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE), vaccine capacity, logistics, and vaccine surveillance to enable these countries reach their COVID-19 vaccination target. Saving Lives and Livelihoods Implementation Launch in Rwanda, 08 Aug, 2022Lesotho was the last port of call in the month of August with the launch taking place on August 1oth. For more info on the Saving Lives and Livelihoods initiative, please visit:https://mastercardfdn.org/faq-saving-lives-and-livelihoods/Media Contacts:Nonye Mpho OmotolaMastercard FoundationLead, Health Program Communications, Human Capital Developmentnomotola@mastercardfdn.orgDr. Benjamin DjoudalbayeAfrica CDCHead, Division of Policy, Health Diplomacy and CommunicationsBenjaminD@africa-union.orgThe post Saving Lives and Livelihood helping Africa fight COVID-19; One-shot at a time appeared first on African Media Agency.

Source: The Guardian September 01, 2022 12:46 UTC