Stop COVID-19 in Africa! Protect Nurses. Save Lives.

The AAN Network has set a 2021 goal of reaching 11 African countries with projects for productionand distribution of reusable face masks to nurses and other health care workers. At present AAN hasapproved and is running projects in Uganda, Malawi, and Rwanda. Project proposals are beingprepared by trusted collaborators in. . . . .

“One infection among health workers is one too many. We must make sure that health personnel have the PPE, skill and information they need”, stated World Health Organization Regional Director for Africa Dr Matshidiso Moeti. Infections among Africa’s health-care workers have shot up 203 percent since late May, according to. . . . .

Our AAN network face mask project in Malawi has produced 7,000 masks to date. 1,000 masks were recently donated to the Lilongwe (capital city) District Health Services which has some 400 nurses employed. Another 2,000 masks are being produced and will be donated to the District Health Offices of Blantyre

Africa Action Network is providing technical assistance to the Uganda Nurses and Midwives Union.They are currently carrying out a Covid-19 emergency project to help protect their nurses at Covid-19 hotspots. We have provided scientific documentation and access to network activities, including free access to online Covid-19 courses through WCEA -

The AAN network is providing technical assistance to a local organization in Uganda – UPLIFT.Each year, UPLIFT conducts literacy and empowerment training for 1,700 women.This is in a remote rural area of West Nile, right by the Congo border.UPLIFT has started local production and distribution of re-useable face masks, combined

The COVID-19 Africa Action Network is pleased to announce the start of a local face mask project in Rwanda. AAN is providing financial and technical assistance. Collaborating partners are the local NGO “Open Arms to Golden Years Village” and “The Rwanda Neonatal Nurses Association”.The goal is to produce and supply

The AAN supported face mask project in Malawi has produced 3,000 masks so far.Face masks have been distributed to health care centers in the border town of Mchinji, just on the Malawi-Zambia border.Reported cases of Covid-19 are on the rise in Malawi. Nurses are in desperate need of protection.

Malawi face mask project up and running. The Retired Nurses Association in partnership with the Nurses and Midwives Council of Malawi is being supported by the Covid-19 Africa Action Network. Production of face masks for health care workers and others has started. 600 masks this first week of production.

Our Covid-19 network support to a local face mask project in Kampala has resulted in the production and distribution of over 100,000 face masks to health care workers.Face masks have been distributed to local government in Bushenyi District; Kampala University Teaching Hospital; Hoima Regional Referral Hospital; Buliisa District General Hospital;