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Diphtheria outbreak response-Lagos State sensitizes communities on vaccine efficacy

Lagos - Sometime in February, Kazeem Ade, age seven, was…
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President Dr Mokgweetsi Eric Keabetswe Masisi welcomed the WHO Regional Director for Africa Dr Matshidiso Moeti during her visit to Botswana, in April 2023

WHO Regional Director visits the host country of the upcoming session of the WHO Regional Committee for Africa (RC73)

The WHO Regional Director for Africa Dr Matshidiso Moeti visited…
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Dr Simon Nyadundu, Chief Director for Human Resources and Administration in the Ministry of Health and Child Care.

Zimbabwe Hosts Workshop on Integrating Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD) and Mental Health Components in HIV Programming for Global Fund

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Saifullahi Bulama, happy to recover from menigitis

Tying the noose on Cerebrospinal Meningitis- border communities in Jigawa State receive lifesaving vaccines

Abuja ‒ In mid-March, 16-year-old Saifullahi Bulama, residing in…
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Mothers in Malawi value the first malaria vaccine

Mothers in Malawi value the first malaria vaccine

In April 2019, Gilimbeta took her daughter Lusitana to a rural health…
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Hon. Hendrick Gaobaeb, Constituency Councilor and Kunene Regional Chairperson, Hon. Dr Kalumbi Shangula, Minister of Health and Social Services and Dr Charles Sagoe-Moses, WHO Representative launching the WHO 75th Anniversary in Opuwo, Kunene Region, 6 April 2023

Namibia Head of State congratulates WHO on its 75th Anniversary

In a special note on 7 April 2023, His Excellency, Dr Hage Geingob,…
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National public health risk profiling workshop using the Strategic Toolkit for Assessing Risks (STAR) in February 2023 in Mauritius

WHO supports Mauritius to conduct national public health risk profiling workshop using the Strategic Toolkit for Assessing Risks (STAR)

Mauritius conducted a national public health risk profiling exercise…
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Minister for Health, Hon. Kwaku Agyeman-Manu supported by WR Dr Kasolo and development partners

Ghana launches WHO 75 anniversary celebrations

Ghana, under the leadership of the Ministry of Health on Friday 14…
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