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Groundbreaking ceremony of port health facility at Juba International Airport

WHO with funding from the Government of Japan to establish port health facility in Juba International Airport, South Sudan

4 February 2021, Juba, South Sudan - To mitigate the risk of cross-…
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A 14-year old girl in Addis Ababa getting the HPV vaccine during the HPV vaccine in January 2021

Ethiopia immunizes over 2 million girls against human papillomavirus (HPV)

Ethiopia has just completed a Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination…
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A close-up image of the Ae. aegypti mosquito, the vector for the transmission of dengue fever

WHO supports Ethiopia’s response to a dengue fever outbreak in Somali Region

The World Health Organization Ethiopia country office is working with…
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Spearheading cancer awareness drive in Nigeria

Spearheading cancer awareness drive in Nigeria

Early cancer detection improves the chances of successful treatment,…
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COVAX expects to start sending millions of COVID-19 vaccines to Africa in February

COVAX expects to start sending millions of COVID-19 vaccines to Africa in February

COVAX has notified countries in Africa of the estimated dose…
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COVID_19 Update Rwanda

Update COVID-19 03 February 2021

03 February 2021 — One hundred, and forty-six (146) new COVID-19…
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Reviving hope in cancer patients

Reviving hope in cancer patients

Having survived cancer, Christelle, a mother of five, is now tapping…
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Ribbon-cutting ceremony held for the construction of the second phase of the PHEOC

The African Development Bank and WHO to build the second phase of the Public Health Emergency Operations Center in Juba, South Sudan

4 February 2021, Juba, South Sudan - The African Development Bank (…
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