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WHO and African Union ink deal to accelerate vital health goals

Sweeping Agreement Inked by WHO and African Union to Accelerate Vital Health Goals Credits Sweeping Agreement Inked by WHO and African Union to Accelerate Vital Health Goals

The African Union Commission and WHO sign a Memorandum of…
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Oral cholera vaccines and other supplies being loaded to vaccinate the communities in Renk, South Sudan

WHO supports South Sudan in oral cholera vaccination campaign to prevent the risk of a cholera outbreak in Renk

Juba, 15 November 2019 – To mitigate the risk of cholera outbreak,…
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Community mobilizers in Kano State announce the measles campaign

Nigeria launches campaign to protect more than 28 million children against Measles and Meningitis

Children in 19 Northern states to be vaccinated in largescale…
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Proud father shows off his daughter's immunization cards

Statement from Uganda’s Minister of Health on the National Measles-Rubella and Polio Immunisation Campaign 2019

On behalf of the Ministry of Health and the Government of Uganda, I…
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Eritrea launches the Meningitis A Vaccination and Vitamin A supplementation Campaign November – December 2019

Eritrea launches the Meningitis A Vaccination and Vitamin A supplementation Campaign November – December 2019

The Minister of Health, H.E. Ms. Amina Nurhussien today launched the…
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Democratic Republic of the Congo accelerates training of emergency medical units for use in epidemics

To efficiently provide treatment to people needing urgent medical…
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Dr Owen Kaluwa interacting with the Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs, Madam Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey

Dr Owen Kaluwa, WHO Country Representative bids farewell to the Government and People of Ghana

Dr Owen Laws Kaluwa, has bid farewell to the Government and the…
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Oral Polio Immunization, one of the GAVI supported activities in Uganda

Ministry of Health Conducts Joint Appraisal of GAVI support to the Uganda National Expanded Program on Immunization

Kampala, 13 November 2019: - The Ministry of Health (MoH), with…
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