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Vaccination campaign aims to reach over 2.8 million children with monovalent oral polio vaccines in South Sudan

Vaccination campaign aims to reach over 2.8 million children with monovalent oral polio vaccines in South Sudan

Juba, South Sudan, 24 February 2021 – The Ministry of Health and…
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WHO- engaged community informant during sensitization meeting in a nomadic settlement.

Community informants employ mobile data collection tools to strengthen COVID-19 surveillance 

Kano, 25 February 2021- With the second wave of COVID-19 outbreak in…
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Zoom Shot of WR and Dr Zainab Bagudu, Kebbi state’s First Lady.

WHO pledges to support Kebbi State towards elimination of cervical cancer.

Abuja, 25 February, 2021 - The World Health Organization is…
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Genome sequencing central to COVID-19 response

Genome sequencing central to COVID-19 response

Brazzaville – Virus genome sequencing is playing a vital role in…
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Launching of the Maternal and Child Health Handbook to improve the health of Mothers and Babies by Dr Hon K. K. Jagutpal, Minister of Health and Wellness in the presence of Regional Health Directors, Director General Health Services and WHO Representative in Mauritius, Dr Laurent Musango

Mauritius launched the Maternal Child Health Handbook to improve Mother and Child Health

Port Louis.  The Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr Honorable…
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COVID_19 Update Rwanda

Update COVID-19 24 February 2021

24 February 2021 — One hundred and eighteen (118) new COVID-19 cases…
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Dr Kasolo handing over items to the Chief Director of the Ministry of Health, Mr Kwabena Boadu Oku-Afari

COVID-19 patients on admission receive Dignity Kits from WHO

The World Health Organization Ghana has donated 6000 Dignity Kits…
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West African countries ramp up Ebola preparedness

West African countries ramp up Ebola preparedness

As Ebola immunization scales up in Guinea, the country’s neighbouring…
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