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Dr Marthe Sylvie Essengue Elouma, Gavi Regional Head, Francophone Africa

GAVI's contribution to the COVID-19 response to pandemic

Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, has played a critical role in helping…
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Handover of Ebola Kits from USAID through WHO to the Ministry of Health for the protection of Health Workers when caring for Ebola patients in Uganda

Ministry of Health, WHO and USAID strengthen protection of Health Workers During the Ebola Outbreak Response in Uganda

Kampala - The Ministry of Health in Uganda has received from the…
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A mental health care worker with a patient.

In Nigeria, health workers learn how to help women facing gender-based violence

Borno, 7 Ocotber, 2022 – Like many health workers across the Sahel,…
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Reversing suicide, mental health crisis in Africa

Reversing suicide, mental health crisis in Africa

Brazzaville – World Health Organization (WHO) today launched a…
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Sierra Leone HPV Vaccine launch

Sierra Leone targets cervical cancer mortality by vaccinating girls

Freetown – An age-old social belief that “what goes on under the…
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Sierra Leone HPV Vaccine launch

Sierra Leone targets cervical cancer mortality by vaccinating girls

Freetown – An age-old social belief that “what goes on under the…
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polio surveillance strengthening activities

Zimbabwe intensifies polio surveillance

By Vivian Mugarisi Harare, Zimbabwe - In the wake of wild-polio…
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Media briefing

World Health Organization and Ministry of Health calls for support to contain cholera outbreak before rainy season.

Malawi is battling a protracted cholera outbreak that begun in March…
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Sierra Leone HPV Vaccine launch

Sierra Leone targets cervical cancer mortality by vaccinating girls

Freetown – An age-old social belief that “what goes on under the…
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Media briefing

World Health Organization and Ministry of Health calls for support to contain cholera outbreak before rainy season.

Malawi is battling a protracted cholera outbreak that begun in March…
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