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Community mobilization and engagement accelerating ahead of yellow fever prevention campaign in Kinshasa

KINSHASA, 14 August 2016 -- Capacity-building and community
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Professor Isaac Adewole, Nigeria's Minister of Health

Nigeria detects wild poliovirus in recently accessible areas of Borno State

Abuja, 12 August, 2016 - With improved surveillance among recently…
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Government of Nigeria reports two wild poliovirus cases, first since July 2014

11 August 2016 – After more than 2 years without wild poliovirus in…
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WHO and Ministry of Health staff discussing with nurses

WHO heightens health response to cholera outbreak in CAR

Bangui/Brazzaville, 11 August  2016 – Amid an ongoing…
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​​Gains in fight to control yellow fever outbreak: but response must continue

6 August 2016 - The yellow fever epidemic in Angola, first reported…
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mDiabetes, an innovative programme to improve the health of people with diabetes in Senegal

It is estimated that 422 million people in the world live with…
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Supporting the delivery of healthcare in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a country perpetually in…
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Mobile labs deliver faster yellow fever test results

“Treating a yellow fever patient is reliant on having the right…
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