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Seasonal workers in West Gondar

Preventing potentially fatal tropical disease in thousands of migrants in Ethiopia

Every year, hundreds of thousands of seasonal workers from across…
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Measles and rubella vaccination campaign in Brazzaville

The Republic of Congo starts vaccinating 2.2 million children against Measles and Rubella

Under the high patronage of the President of the Republic of Congo,…
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WHO presenting thermometers for Lassa fever outbreak response to Enugu state

WHO remains mobilized against Lassa fever cases as number of cases go down in affected areas

Abuja, 04 March 2019 – While the number of new Lassa fever cases have…
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Vaccination in Harare

Africa’s first-ever mass typhoid fever vaccination campaign ends in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe concludes an eight-day, mass typhoid fever vaccination. The…
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The Permanent Secretary of the MoHW, Ms R Maphorisa (third from the right), Ministry management team and the NVC Chairperson Dr Matshaba (2nd from the left) during the debriefing session

Last mile towards dual elimination of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV and Syphilis: Can Botswana be the first?

Gaborone, Botswana - 19 February 2019: The Ministry of Health…
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Surveillance for Guinea worm disease in Northern Namibia

Strengthening surveillance for Guinea worm disease in Northern Namibia

A case of Guinea worm disease (GWD) was confirmed in Angola in June…
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A little boy suffering from Measles

WHO supports Government to mitigate measles, rubella outbreaks nationwide

Abuja, 28 February 2019 - As Nigeria experiences measles and rubella…
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Governor of the Khomas Region, Mrs. Laura Mcleod-Katjirua; Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr Kalumbi Shangula; WHO Representative, Dr. Charles Sagoe-Moses

New Minister of Health Recommits government to end Hepatitis E Outbreak

The Ministry of Health and Social Services has recommitted itself to…
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