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Nigeria vaccinates over 45 million people against yellow fever during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Nigeria vaccinates over 45 million people against yellow fever during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

New films show the impact of yellow fever outbreaks in Taraba State,…
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No tobacco

Sierra Leone becomes 38th country with tobacco control laws in WHO African Region

Sierra Leone is now the newest of 38 countries in the WHO African…
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Healthy life expectancy in Africa rises by almost ten years

Healthy life expectancy in Africa rises by almost ten years

Brazzaville – Healthy life expectancy in the African region has…
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Healthy life expectancy in Africa rises by almost ten years

Healthy life expectancy in Africa rises by almost ten years

Brazzaville – Healthy life expectancy in the African region has…
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Vaccinating newborn against hepatitis B

Vaccinating newborns against hepatitis B

Marlène Seck has brought her infant daughter to the Philippe…
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Kenya: Quitting tobacco farming to improve health

Quitting tobacco farming to improve health

Dr Francis Manyinza, a senior clinician at the Migori County Referral…
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Breastfeeding

Malawi marks World Breastfeed Week with commitment to step up breastfeeding

1 August 2022, Lilongwe- In solidarity for the World Breastfeeding…
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Overcoming blood shortages

Overcoming blood shortages

“Blood cannot be manufactured. It is only through donations that it…
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Kenya: Forging a path to universal healthcare

Forging a path to universal healthcare

In 2018, 60-year-old James Kimeu Mulei suffered a badly broken ankle…
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WHO supports Nigeria in operationalizing the National Health Insurance Authority Act 2022. 

Abuja, 1 August, 2022 - The World Health Organization Country…
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