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A child being vaccinated against rotavirus

New data from Africa allays fears of bowel obstruction from rotavirus vaccine

Brazzaville 18 April 2018 - An evaluation carried out by the World…
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Group photograph of participants of the workshop

Workshop to tackle substandard and falsified medical products in Africa opens in Lagos, Nigeria.

Lagos, 18th April, 2018 - A Regional Workshop with participants from…
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Dr. Desta A. Tiruneh delivering a statement.

Gambia Celebrates World Health Day 2018: Marking the 70th Anniversary of the World Health Organization

 
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Two children receive OCV on the first day of the campaign in Lilongwe_edited

Malawi administers Oral Cholera Vaccine to over 500,000 people in Lilongwe Urban

The Oral Cholera Vaccine (OCV) campaign started in Lilongwe on 17…
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MDSR investigations take place in some of the most remote communities in Sierra Leone

Making every life count: Investigating a maternal death in Sierra Leone

FREETOWN, April 16, 2018 - Sister Hannah B. Palmer pulls on her…
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L-R WHO Representative to Nigeria, Regional Director for Africa, Director General, Nigeria's Vice President , Minister of Health and Minister of State for Health

WHO Director-General commends Nigeria’s commitment to universal healthcare 

Abuja, 13 April 2018 - The Director-General of the World Health…
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H.E. Dr Kebede Worku, State Minister of Health and Dr Akpaka Kalu, Representative to WHO Ethiopia briefing the Media

Ethiopia Observed 2018 World Health Day

Addis Ababa 05 April, 2018: The 2018 World Health Day (WHD) in…
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WHO staff vaccinating a girl during the occasion.

Tanzania rolls out vaccination against cervical cancer

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