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The Permanent secretary at MOH, Dr. Kennedy Malama led other Senior government officials and diplomats in a Kick out TB exercise

Zambia launches TB Preventive Therapy guidelines during the World TB Day Commemoration

The Ministry of Health launched the guidelines for Management of…
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A resident of Sakure Payam being vaccinated against YF

South Sudan launches Yellow Fever vaccination campaign to stop outbreak in Sakure, Nzara County, Gbudue State

Yambio, 25 March 2019 – The Ministry of Health with support from the…
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Community engagement and social mobilization with EVD key messages to sensitize people of Butsili area, in Beni - North Kivu - WHO - Eugene Kabambi

WHO reaffirms commitment to Democratic Republic of the Congo as Ebola outbreak nears 1000 cases amid increased violence

WHO calls on international community to join urgent push to end…
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TB sensitization

WHO engages over 12,000 community informants fast-track efforts in finding ‘missing TB cases’ in Nigeria

Abuja, 23 March, 2019 - As Nigeria prepares to commemorate World…
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Community representatives come to visit a family in the outskirts of Beni to raise awareness about Ebola. / World Bank Group/ V.Tremeau

WHO reaffirms commitment to the Democratic Republic of the Congo as Ebola outbreak nears 1000 cases amid increased violence

As the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)…
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Immunization experts agree on ways to reach more children with life-saving vaccines

Immunization experts from East and Southern African countries…
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Grace Hyeladi Durkwa talks to young children in their school about how they can protect themselves from cholera in Mubi North, Nigeria (Photo courtesy Grace Hyeladi Durkwa)

Women health champions going where little health prevention information has gone before them in North-East Nigeria

What do you do when you’re a young health prevention champion…
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NPHCDA CEO during the launch of Community engagement framework

Nigeria consolidates efforts to curtail vaccine hesitancy

Abuja 21 March 2019 – In 2018, insecticide treated nets were…
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