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Aisha receiving oral polio vaccine at Shanga

Reaching them wherever they are - The boosting childhood immunity approach

27 January 2006 -- Abdullahi Wamzan, a community leader, watched with…
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Regional Director for WHO African Region urged to Member States in the Region to urgently ensure that their national plans include laboratory components for both human and animal aspects.

Regional Director for WHO African Region urged to Member States in…
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Regional Meeting on Preparedness and Response to Pandemic Influenza in Brazzaville

Brazzaville, 12 January 2006 --The first conference on preparedness…
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WHO recommends free access for HIV care and treatment

Abuja, 6 December 2005 -- In order to achieve scaling-up universal…
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WHO Regional Director for Africa urges immense effort to reduce HIV in the African Region.

WHO Regional Director for Africa urges immense effort to reduce the…
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WHO Regional Expert Committee evaluates progress on the Traditional Medicine Strategy

Brazzaville, 21 November 2005 -- The WHO Regional Office for…
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Polio Victims Trust Association members Chairman PHAN Abdu Bako Hashim, left, Secretary PHAN Safiyanu Ado Sharfadi, Chairman PVTA Aminu Ahmed Tudun-Wada, Secretary PVTA Yusuf Umar

Against the odds - Kano cripples take action to fight polio

17 November 2005 - His may be a family of nine with three cripples –…
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Seven UN Agencies agree on joint inter-agency action for Acceleration of HIV prevention in Africa

Brazzaville, 8 November 2005 -- Seven United Nations Agencies,…
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