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Les Ministres africains de la santé s’engagent à mettre fin aux décès dus au paludisme

African health ministers commit to end malaria deaths

Yaoundé — Ministers of Health from African countries with the highest…
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Nearly 10 000 children vaccinated as malaria vaccine rollout in Africa expands

Nearly 10 000 children vaccinated as malaria vaccine rollout in Africa expands

Brazzaville – Nearly 10 000 children in Burkina Faso and Cameroon…
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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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