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Une vue partielle du site de déplacés internes de Kikumbe dans la zone de santé de Nyemba, au nord de Kalemie, Province du Tanganyika

En RDC, les populations déplacées internes du Tanganyika bénéficient de la vaccination contre la COVID-19 grâce au financement de l’Union européenne

Dans la province du Tanganyika, dans le sud-est de la République…
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MCH week

‘No woman should die giving life’ – Rwanda maintains focus on maternal and child health

Rubavu, Rwanda – It all begins in the womb of a mother-to-be as…
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Sierra Leone targets cervical cancer mortality by vaccinating girls

Sierra Leone targets cervical cancer mortality by vaccinating girls

Freetown – An age-old social belief that “what goes on under the…
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Sierra Leone HPV Vaccine launch

Sierra Leone targets cervical cancer mortality by vaccinating girls

Freetown – An age-old social belief that “what goes on under the…
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Julia Molapisi, the Acting Senior Health Programme Officer in the Ministry of Health and Social Services in the Omaheke region is pictured here with vaccines. The vaccines were packed in vaccine carriers/cold boxes in preparation for Maternal and Child Health days during an outreach programme.

Managing Routine Immunization during a Pandemic

INDHOEK - As the focus shifted towards managing the global Covid-19…
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Namibia takes action to address hesitancy towards COVID-19 vaccines

COVID-19 vaccination is key to control COVID-19 pandemic, however…
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States expand vaccination to underserved communities, close immunization gaps

Osun, 20 May, 2022 -  At the Akindeko market in downtown Osogbo…
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Dr Jerry Brown- Chief Executive Officer JFK Medical centre- Guest of honour- speaking during the launch of the African Vaccination Week 2022

Liberia sets to drive up routine immunisation- officially launched the African Vaccination Week (24-30th April 2022)

Monrovia, April 27, 2022 - The surge of COVID-19 has negatively…
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Dr Sally Ann Ohene DPC Officer presenting the tablets to Dr Kwame Amponsah-Achiano, EPI Manager, GHS

WHO Ghana supports ongoing COVID-19 vaccine rollout with digital tablets

The World Health Organization has reiterated its commitment to…
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COVID-19 vaccination roll out in Rwanda

Rwanda vaccinates 10% of population, reaches first global target

Kigali, 20 September 2021 – Rwanda has fully vaccinated 10% of its…
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