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Once children are protected against polio, they are marked on their fingers to confirm their vaccination status

Africa’s polio certification commission calls for urgent action to bolster vaccination

Kinshasa – With 117 confirmed cases of circulating variant…
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Strengthening Zambia’s Digital Health Maturity – A way to improve health outcomes

Strengthening Zambia’s Digital Health Maturity – A way to improve health outcomes

Zambia like many other countries is leveraging the many opportunities…
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Strengthening enforcement of new tobacco law through capacity building of police officers, April-May 2023, Mauritius

Strengthening enforcement of new tobacco law through capacity building of police officers

Empowering the Mauritius Police Force on law enforcement for tobacco…
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Validation of the National Action Plan for Health Security in April 2023 in Mauritius

Mauritius validates its National Action Plan for Health Security

The Ministry of Health and Wellness partnered with the World Health…
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Regional Teams for the RCCE training

Strengthening Namibia’s Risk Communication Systems

The COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated that health is not just a…
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Dr Mary Brantuo, WHO Namibia Officer-in-Charge

Validation Workshop of the National Health Policy Framework, Namibia

WHO Namibia in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Social…
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Dr Mary Brantuo, WHO Namibia Officer-in-Charge

Validation Workshop of the National Health Policy Framework, Namibia

WHO Namibia in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Social…
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Regional Teams for the RCCE training

Strengthening Namibia’s Risk Communication Systems

The COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated that health is not just a…
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Annual East and Southern African Immunization Managers Meeting 2023 ends, adopts recommendations.

Annual East and Southern African Immunization Managers Meeting 2023 ends, adopts recommendations.

Call on ESA countries to restore immunization progress lost during…
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Mobile vaccination team vaccinating community members in Nimba county.

Liberia's COVID-19 detection and vaccination drive boosted by Community- Based Response.

Monrovia, 23 June  — As Liberia tackled community…
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