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The participants during the dissemination of the draft 2022-2026 RMNCAH & HAA strategic plan

WHO Supports the development of the Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child Health, Adolescent and Ageing 2022-2026 Strategic plan in the State of Eritrea, 14th October 2021

With strong political commitment, the State of Eritrea has made…
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Dr Walter Kazadi Mulombo, WHO Representative and UN Resident Coordinator (Ad Interim) giving his remarks at the UN Day commemoration in Abuja. Photo credit_WHO_Ogbeidee

UN reaffirms commitment to ensuring peace and prosperity for all in Nigeria.  

Abuja, October 25, 2021 - The United Nations System in Nigeria has…
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The Emir of Duste, His Royal Highness Dr Nuhu Muhammadu Sanusi showing off his vaccination card after receiving OCV during the flag-off

Jigawa State, WHO fight outbreak with oral cholera vaccine

Dutse, 26 October, 2021 - Having survived the ongoing cholera…
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Pursuing the endgame: novel polio vaccine rollout in Africa

Pursuing the endgame: novel polio vaccine rollout in Africa

In November 2020, the novel Oral Polio Vaccine type 2 (nOPV2) became…
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Vaccinators in Addis Ababa going house to house to administer nOPV2 vaccine to under-five children

Ethiopia launches the first ever nOPV2 vaccination campaign alongside commemoration of World Polio Day

On 22 October 2021, Ethiopia launched a polio vaccination campaign…
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Osun State Governor Oyetola vaccinating a child at the flag-off nOPV vaccination campaign in the state.

Osun State targets over one million children for vaccination against Polio

Osogbo, 25 October, 2021 - As a health worker and Local Immunization…
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WHO unveils new analytical tools on the ESPEN data portal

WHO unveils new analytical tools on the ESPEN data portal

The World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Africa,…
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Over 80 million reached as Africa trailblazes novel polio vaccine

Over 80 million reached as Africa trailblazes novel polio vaccine

More than 80 million children have been vaccinated with the novel…
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