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High-level meeting on Ebola Vaccines gets underway in Conakry, Guinea

The WHO Regional Director for Africa Dr Matshidiso Moeti and the…

Reactive vacination in Sokoto

WHO Nigeria Deploys Polio Personnel to Combat Meningitis Outbreak In Sokoto

Sokoto, 03 May 2017 - The World Health Organization (WHO) in Nigeria…

In Kenya, the path to elimination of malaria is lined with good preventions

A broad range of preventive measures in Kenya, tailored to local…

Representative of WHO Dr Thomas Karengera vaccinating a child

Ethiopia launched the 7th African Vaccination Week

April 28th, 2017, Addis Ababa: The 7th African Vaccination Week has…

Dr Moeti , WHO Regional Director for Africa, speaks to the media during the malaria vaccine pilot launch in Nairobi

Historic launch of malaria vaccine pilots in Africa

April 24, 2017: The announcement of the piloting of a malaria…

Group photo of Presidential Task Force with the Vice President (middle) after the meeting.

Presidential Task Force on Immunization Renews Commitment to Polio Eradication

Abuja, 29 April 2017 - The Vice President, His Excellency Professor…

Zambia improves real-time tracking of vaccines, reduces stock outs

In Zambia, spreadsheets, paper registries and phone calls were once…

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Ugandans urged to sleep under mosquito nets and test before treating for malaria at the world malaria day commemorations