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Loading of malaria vaccines underway at Roberts International Airport in Margibi , Liberia

Ministry of Health, Gavi, WHO and UNICEF Announce Arrival of 112,000 Doses of Malaria Vaccine in Liberia

Monrovia, Liberia, January 23, 2023 – The Ministry of Health of…
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Cameroon kicks off malaria vaccine rolls out

Cameroon kicks off malaria vaccine rollout

Yaoundé – Cameroon today launched the RTS,S malaria vaccine into…
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WHO Certifies Cabo Verde as Malaria-Free, Marking a Historic Milestone in the Fight Against Malaria

WHO Certifies Cabo Verde as Malaria-Free, Marking a Historic Milestone in the Fight Against Malaria

A total of 43 countries and 1 territory have now been certified as…
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 Shipments to African countries herald final steps toward broader vaccination against malaria

Shipments to African countries herald final steps toward broader vaccination against malaria

More than 330,000 doses of WHO-recommended RTS,S malaria vaccine…
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AFRO II Project

Zimbabwe ramps up efforts to eliminate malaria

By Vivian Mugarisi The Ministry of Health, and Child Care (MoHCC)…
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Bridging the funding gap to defeat malaria in Africa

Bridging the funding gap to defeat malaria in Africa

Gaborone – Senior Africa health officials, donors and development…
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Inching closer to malaria elimination

Inching closer to malaria elimination

Gaborone ‒ When Obolokamang Mahupe’s son began experiencing flu…
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Malaria response following 2022 floods,

Malaria deaths fall, but vector resistance to insecticides a worrying trend

Ethiopia’s malaria response, already disrupted by the impacts of…
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An improvised song about ending malaria in Botswana is performed by a choir during the World Malaria Day commemoration in Maun

Botswana commemorates the World Malaria Day 2023

Ministry of Health together with WHO Botswana, commemorated World…
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HIV testing during TB testing week 2022 at Gishiri, Abuja

Stakeholders take on malaria, top killer disease with innovative tools 

Abuja, With Nigeria still accounting for 27 percent of global malaria…
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