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Malaria vaccine pilot in Africa one year on: new vaccine could boost Kenya’s malaria fight

Malaria vaccine pilot in Africa one year on: new vaccine could boost Kenya’s malaria fight

Nairobi – Oblivious to the auspicious occasion, a bundle of children…
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Religious leaders join COVID-19 fight in Africa

Religious leaders join COVID-19 fight in Africa

Abidjan/Nairobi – “You can pray only if you are alive,” quips…
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WHO urges countries not to let COVID-19 eclipse other health issues

WHO urges countries not to let COVID-19 eclipse other health issues

Brazzaville – Public health systems in Africa are coming under severe…
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Nursing mother sleeping with her baby under an Insecticide treated netsith

Tackling Malaria in the context of COVID-19 outbreak in Northeast Nigeria

Maiduguri - “My fears were many when my five-year old child developed…
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WHO Representative, Dr. Charles Sagoe-Moses

Engaging stakeholders around key achievements in the health sector

The World Health Organization in Namibia engaged stakeholders from…
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Cabinet Secretary Hon Sicily Kariuki, right, WR Dr Rudi Eggers join other dignitaries to celebrate malaria vaccine roll-ou

Sense of relief as families embrace malaria vaccine roll out in Kenya

  September 13, will forever be a memorable day for Noreen Koech, 22…
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Mothers and children at the Malaria vaccine roll-out in Homa Bay Kenya

Kenya rolls out landmark malaria vaccine introduction

Homa Bay, Kenya, 13 September 2019 – The World Health Organization (…
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Malaria vaccine launched in Kenya

Malaria vaccine launched in Kenya: Kenya joins Ghana and Malawi to roll out landmark vaccine in pilot introduction

Homa Bay, Kenya, 13 September 2019 – The World Health Organization (…
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African health ministers agree to an all-fronts push to control the rise in vector-borne diseases

African health ministers agree to an all-fronts push to control the rise in vector-borne diseases

Brazzaville, 22 August 2019 – With countries in Africa experiencing…
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A “One WHO approach” for Malaria elimination in the African Region

A “One WHO approach” for Malaria elimination in the African Region

Brazzaville, 08 July 2019 - Although there has been progress in…
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