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A young child taking in the Oral Cholera Vaccine during the first dose campaign in Chikwawa

Over 11,000 people received first dose of Oral Cholera Vaccine at Kasinthula in Chikwawa district – Malawi

Lilongwe: The Ministry of Health and World Health Organization in…
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Child mortality rates plunge by more than half since 1990 but global MDG target missed by wide margin

9 September 2015 - Child mortality rates have plummeted to
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The Annual Conference for Regional and District Medical Officers kicks off in the United Republic of Tanzania, 8th -11th September, 2015.

Dar es Salaam, 9 September 2015 - The Ministry of Health and…
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Presentation of cases by district

WHO Sierra Leone Weekly Partners' Brief, 8 September 2015

Epidemiological data
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Polio outbreak confirmed in Mali

Bamako, 7 September 2015 – A case of circulating vaccine-derived…
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Assisted by the Executive Director of the NPHCDA Dr Ado Muhammad, UN Secretary General administers oral polio vaccine to a child in a WHO supported health facility

UN Secretary-General commends immunization efforts in Nigeria

On Monday the 24th of August 2015, the United Nations Secretary-…
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WHO Representative, Dr. Rufaro Chatora, interacting with the school children from affected communities to gauge awareness on cholera prevention measures.

Cholera outbreak threatens four regions in Tanzania

Dar es Salaam, 4 September 2015 – An on-going large-scale…
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Uganda Commemorates World Accreditation Day 2015

Kampala, 4th September 2015; Uganda commemorated World…
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