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Health Without Borders: Angola and the DRC Join Forces to Combat Polio

Angola and the Democratic Republic of the Congo have taken a decisive…
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Data-driven, community-led vaccination is reaching the unreached children in Bauchi State, Nigeria

Data-driven, community-led vaccination is reaching the unreached children in Bauchi State, Nigeria

Bauchi, Data-driven, community-led vaccination is enabling children…
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African Vaccination Week 2026 begins in São Tomé and Príncipe, reaffirming that vaccines work for all

Angolares - On 29 April, the city of Angolares hosted the official…
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Africa’s routine vaccine systems deliver gains against cancer and malaria, but funding pressures loom

Africa’s routine vaccine systems deliver gains against cancer and malaria, but funding pressures loom

Brazzaville/Geneva—Africa’s routine immunization programmes are…
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Ghana advances vaccine manufacturing ambition with clinical trials strengthening

“Strong clinical trials systems are the backbone of credible research…
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The vaccination party to protect the future

By: Olívio Gambo, WHO Angola communication officer.In the last few…
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Kenya Builds Capacity to Produce Its Own Vaccines

Kenya builds capacity to produce its own vaccines

Nairobi—According to the World Health Organization, Africa produces…
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São Tomé and Príncipe: Putting vaccination at the forefront in a changing world

São Tomé and Príncipe: Putting vaccination at the forefront in a changing world

São Tomé —At the maternal and child health centre of Agua Grande in…
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Participate to Transform

This opinion piece was first published in Jornal de Angola, a copy of…
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Ethiopia Takes a Major Step to Prevent Mother-to-Child Transmission of Hepatitis B Virus with Birth Dose Vaccine Introduction

Ethiopia Takes a Major Step to Prevent Mother-to-Child Transmission of Hepatitis B Virus with Birth Dose Vaccine Introduction

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia — November 25, 2025…
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