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WHO awards Ethiopian Official, Ms Heran Gerba in honor of her fight for tobacco control

WHO awards Ethiopian official Ms Heran Gerba in honor of her fight for tobacco control

Addis Ababa - Ms. Heran Gerba, Director General (DG), Ethiopia Food…
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COVID-19 cases surge in Africa, near first wave peak

COVID-19 cases surge in Africa, near first wave peak

Brazzaville – COVID-19 cases in Africa are surging by over…
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COVID-19 cases surge in Africa, near first wave peak

COVID-19 cases surge in Africa, near first wave peak

Brazzaville – COVID-19 cases in Africa are surging by over…
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Giving 110%: Eswatini’s early rollout of COVID-19 vaccines 

Giving 110%: Eswatini’s early rollout of COVID-19 vaccines 

“I didn’t think that I could get COVID out here in my village,” says…
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Giving 110%: Eswatini’s early rollout of COVID-19 vaccines 

Giving 110%: Eswatini’s early rollout of COVID-19 vaccines 

“I didn’t think that I could get COVID out here in my village,” says…
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Blood donation rate falls in Africa in wake of COVID-19 pandemic

Blood donation rate falls in Africa in wake of COVID-19 pandemic

Brazzaville – Blood donation has fallen by 17% in the African region…
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Drop in blood donations add to maternal health threats in Africa

Drop in blood donations add to maternal health threats in Africa

Brazzaville – Just half of the blood needed for transfusion each year…
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Mauritius new budgetary measures ensure sustainability of its national COVID-19 vaccination campaign and encourage local manufacture of COVID-19 vaccines to better fight the pandemic

The Minister of Finance presented the 2021-22 Budget on Friday last…
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Ethiopia to vaccinate 2 million against cholera in Tigray region

Ethiopia to vaccinate 2 million against cholera in Tigray region

Mekelle – Ethiopia today officially launched a preventive oral…
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Filling the gaps in oral health services in Africa

Filling the gaps in oral health services in Africa

Brazzaville – More than 480 million people in the African region…
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