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A new mother being taught how to position her baby

Education and family support vital to stepping up exclusive breastfeeding 

Abuja, 11 August, 2022 - In February 2022, Mariam Udeh, 26 years old…
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Malawi launches third round of mass vaccination drive to stop wild poliovirus

Lilongwe, 11 August
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Edo State intensifies coordinated response to contain spread of monkeypox disease

Benin, 9 August, 2022 - After four days of complaining of fever,…
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In Mozambique, household screening keeps families malaria-free

In Mozambique, household screening keeps families malaria-free

Stefina Mocuvele looks on as her grandson Nolege plays happily with…
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Remise d'attestation par Dr Zombré de l'OMS Côte d'Ivoire

L’OMS appuie la formation de 136 nouveaux Pharmaciens et Préparateurs Gestionnaires en Pharmacie (PGP), sur la chaîne d’approvisionnement des produits de santé en Côte d’Ivoire.

Nouvellement recrutés par le Ministère de la Santé, de l’Hygiène…
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Nigeria vaccinates over 45 million people against yellow fever during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Nigeria vaccinates over 45 million people against yellow fever during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

New films show the impact of yellow fever outbreaks in Taraba State,…
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No tobacco

Sierra Leone becomes 38th country with tobacco control laws in WHO African Region

Sierra Leone is now the newest of 38 countries in the WHO African…
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Healthy life expectancy in Africa rises by almost ten years

Healthy life expectancy in Africa rises by almost ten years

Healthy life expectancy in the African region has increased on…
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