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Key lessons from Africa’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout

Africa’s largest-ever vaccination drive is well under way. All but…
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John Audu after taking his first dose of COVID-19 vaccination.

Accelerating COVID-19 vaccination uptake among People Living with HIV in Nigeria

Abuja, 21 December 2021- The emergence of the COVID 19 omicron…
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Nutrition symposium held in Kampala

The Ministry of Health, WHO, UNICEF and partners commit to advancing the nutrition agenda in Uganda

The World Health Organization, UNICEF and the country’s stakeholders…
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2021: A year in review

2021: A year in review

Africa is ending another challenging year. The COVID-19 pandemic…
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Health workers returning from a riverine settlement.

Caregivers and health workers brave difficult terrains to vaccinate children in hard-to-reach settlements of Taraba state    

Jalingo, 16 December, 2021  - For Ms. Ladi Jika, a 44-year-old…
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Democratic Republic of the Congo declares Ebola outbreak over

Democratic Republic of the Congo declares Ebola outbreak over

The Ebola outbreak that erupted in the Democratic Republic of the…
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Zipline delivery

WHO taps into Rwanda’s Home-Grown Solutions for daily miracles in COVID-19 Treatment Centres

Kigali - Dr. Otto Niyonsenga and Dr.
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Africa clocks fastest surge in COVID-19 cases this year, but deaths remain low

Africa clocks fastest surge in COVID-19 cases this year, but deaths remain low

An 83% surge in new COVID-19 cases during the past week in Africa,…
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