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Getting malaria prevention back on track

Getting malaria prevention back on track

Kampala  – Over the past two decades, the world has made great…
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Risk of major measles outbreaks as countries delay vaccination drives

Risk of major measles outbreaks as countries delay vaccination drives

Brazzaville – Fifteen African countries delayed measles…
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Cabo Verde attains zero local malaria transmission

Cabo Verde attains zero local malaria transmission

Praia – Cabo Verde has gone for three consecutive years – as of…
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Risk of major measles outbreaks as countries delay vaccination drives

Risk of major measles outbreaks as countries delay vaccination drives

Brazzaville – Fifteen African countries delayed measles…
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COVID_19 Update Rwanda

Update COVID-19 21 April 2021

21 April 2021 — One hundred and seven (107) new COVID-19 cases were…
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Boosting equity to malaria prevention in Malawi through vaccination

Boosting equity to malaria prevention in Malawi through vaccination

Lilongwe – Clara Magalasi, who lives in a rural village near Lilongwe…
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COVID_19 Update Rwanda

Update COVID-19 20 April 2021

20 April 2021 — Seventy-one (71) new COVID-19 cases were identified…
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COVID_19 Update Rwanda

Update COVID-19 19 April 2021

19 April 2021 — Twenty-two (46) new COVID-19 cases were identified…
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The Gambia eliminates trachoma as a public health problem

Banjul/Brazzaville, 20 April 2021 – The Gambia has successfully…
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WHO Representative to Uganda gets COVID-19 vaccine jab. This was to build confidence in the vaccine in order for health workers and everyone eligible to get it.

Frontline Health workers in Hoima District Hesitate about COVID-19 vaccination, then Embrace it after WHO Assurance

Under normal circumstances, one would expect frontline health workers…
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