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Distâncias Reduzidas e vidas salvas com a instalação de Brigadas Móveis no 3ª ronda do Big Catch Up

 Sabina Moniz, de 24 anos, vive em Marrecua, uma comunidade…
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De Sobrevivente a Protetor: Um Pai Compartilha Sua Luta Contra a Malária

   "Eu já enfrentei a malária várias vezes e até…
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Introduction of malaria vaccines in Mozambique.

Mozambique introduces R21 vaccine, bolstering malaria control efforts

Maputo – Mozambique today reached an important milestone in malaria…
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Protecting children against hepatitis B with birth-dose vaccine

Protecting children against hepatitis B with birth-dose vaccine

Cotonou ‒ Throughout her ten years as a midwife, Françoise Kouveglo,…
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Strengthening Polio Surveillance in Namibia

Strengthening Surveillance to Maintain Namibia’s Polio-Free Status

Poliovirus surveillance is one of the key pillars of the global…
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A polio outbreak response in Tigray with the novel oral polio vaccine type 2 (nOPV2) vaccine: used as an opportunity to enhance the routine immunization

Polio vaccination with nOPV2 vaccine successfully completed in Tigray: Used as an Opportunity to Enhance the Routine Immunization

Two rounds of polio vaccination campaigns were conducted using…
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WHO supported the 2024 African vaccination week celebrated with a motto “Attention to zero doze and under vaccinated children”

WHO supported the 2024 African vaccination week celebrated with a motto “Attention to zero doze and under vaccinated children”

World Health Organization (WHO) Ethiopia Office supported the catchup…
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WHO Liberia Expanded Program on Immunization Officer addresses the audience during the launch of the nationwide polio vaccination campaign in Liberia

United Against Polio: Nationwide Polio Vaccination Campaign Kicks Off in Liberia

Monrovia, Liberia – The Ministry of Health in collaboration with…
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African Vaccination Week launched in Sao Tome and Principe

Celebration of 50th anniversary of the Expanded Immunization Programmme in Sao Tome and Principe

The celebration of 2024 African Vaccination Week was launched on 3rd…
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Enhancing capacity for my malaria vaccine introduction and rollout in Africa through experience sharing

Enhancing capacity for malaria vaccine introduction and rollout in Africa through experience sharing

Accra, Ghana - Since 2019, Ghana, Kenya and Malawi have been rolling…
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