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Ministry of Health leadership and partners led by the Minister of Health Hon Dr Jane Ruth Achieng (yellow) observe as a community member receives her COVID-19 vaccine shot at the launch in Moroto District. ©WHOUganda

Uganda's Minister of Health urges the People of Karamoja to get vaccinated against COVID-19

The Ministry of Health, with support from the Irish Government, the…
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Hon. Prime Minister of Mauritius, P.K. Jugnauth handing over a copy of the national survey report on people who use drugs to the WHO Representative, Dr L. Musango in the presence of UNRC, H. E. Mrs C. Umutoni and the Coordinator, National Drug Secretariat, Dr S. Appadoo

Launching of the national survey report on people who use drugs by the Prime Minister of Mauritius in the presence of UN Resident Coordinator and WHO Representative

P. Louis. Honorable Prime Minister of Mauritius, Pravind Kumar…
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Delegates gathers for ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Public Health Emergencey Operations Centre in Juba

African Development Bank and WHO strengthen South Sudan’s emergency response with phase two of public health emergency operations center

Juba, 10 February 2022 – The government of South Sudan today…
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Hand hygiene demonstration by a Maasai woman

Tailoring COVID-19 messages to unique community groups

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Africa on track to control COVID-19 pandemic in 2022

Africa on track to control COVID-19 pandemic in 2022

Almost two years after Africa identified its first case of COVID-19 (…
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Opening of New Covid-19 Testing Centre in Black River, Mauritius

Opening of New Covid-19 Testing Centre in Black River, Mauritius

A new COVID-19 Testing Centre is operational at Dr Yves Cantin…
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Stage of Breast Cancer

Survivors affirm that regular testing for early diagnosis is panacea to curbing cancer.

Abuja February 04, 2022 - “In 2014, I noticed a small swelling in my…
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Africa needs to ramp up COVID-19 vaccination six-fold 

Africa needs to ramp up COVID-19 vaccination six-fold 

Although COVID-19 vaccine supplies to Africa have risen significantly…
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