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Malaria testing at a facility

Private sector support key in achieving Zero Malaria in Ghana

In 2019, out of the 229 million cases and 409 000 malaria deaths…
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WHO Representative Dr. Desta Tiruneh, emphasing the importance of continuing essentials services

The Gambia Draws the Line Against Malaria & Gears To Eliminate It

Banjul - The Gambia commemorates the World Malaria Day (WMD) under…
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Getting malaria prevention back on track

Getting malaria prevention back on track

Kampala  – Over the past two decades, the world has made great…
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Cabo Verde attains zero local malaria transmission

Cabo Verde attains zero local malaria transmission

Praia – Cabo Verde has gone for three consecutive years – as of…
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Boosting equity to malaria prevention in Malawi through vaccination

Boosting equity to malaria prevention in Malawi through vaccination

Lilongwe – Clara Magalasi, who lives in a rural village near Lilongwe…
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Clara Magalasi, from rural Lilongwe, Malawi, walked 4 kilometers to ensure her daughter Grace, age 22 months, received her 4th and final dose of the malaria vaccine – the 4-dose regimen provides optimal malaria prevention benefits as a complementary malaria control tool.

The Malaria Vaccine Pilot Implementation Programme two years on in Malawi - Increasing equity to malaria prevention through vaccination 7 April 2021, World Health Day

Clara Magalasi, who lives in a rural village near Lilongwe, the…
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A double challenge: Tackling COVID-19 and malaria in Uganda

A double challenge: Tackling COVID-19 and malaria in Uganda

Kampala – A month after Uganda instituted stringent measures to curb…
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Tanzania intensifies malaria fight in hotspots

Tanzania intensifies malaria fight in hotspots

Dar es Salaam – Malaria is an abiding threat to Amina Yusuf Mkwanywe…
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WHO Country Rep. Dr Mulombo administers anti-malaria drug to an eligible child at Elmiskin IDPs camp in Maiduguri, Borno state during the flag-off of 4th Cycle of SMC_Photo_WHO_CEOnuekwe.jpg

WHO urges Borno to target zero malaria cases

Maiduguri, 16 November, 2020 - The World Health Organization (WHO)…
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Some of the beneficiaries of the campaign

Sierra Leone tackling malaria amidst COVID-19 outbreak response

Mass distribution of long-lasting insecticide treated bed nets is…
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