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Zimbabwe’s Antimicrobial Resistance threat to grow if not tackled in a holistic manner

By Tatenda Chimbwanda Harare, Zimbabwe – There is growing…
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Responding to a yellow fever outbreak in Nigeria amidst a global pandemic

Responding to a yellow fever outbreak in Nigeria amidst a global pandemic

In early November 2020, positive samples for yellow fever were…
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COVID_19 Update Rwanda

Update COVID-19 13 December 2020

13 December 2020 — One hundred and one (131) new COVID-19 cases were…
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Sierra Leone investigates isolation of poliovirus type 2

Freetown - 14 December 2020 - The Ministry of Health and Sanitation…
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COVID_19 Update Rwanda

Update COVID-19 12 December 2020

12 December 2020 — A hundred (100) new COVID-19 cases were identified…
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COVID_19 Update Rwanda

Update COVID-19 11 December 2020

11 December 2020 — Seventy-nine (79) new COVID-19 cases were…
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Keeping to the universal health coverage path in Kenya

Keeping to the universal health coverage path in Kenya

Nairobi – For 60-year-old Gabriel Wahome, it is simple: “universal…
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Director of ZNPHI, Professor Victor Mukonka (Four from right) With THPAZ President, Dr. Rodwell Vongo, (Centre) with some members of THPAZ

WHO Supports the Ministry of Health to train Members of the Traditional Health Practitioners’ Association of Zambia on COVID -19

The World Health Organization Country Office has continued to provide…
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yellow fever

Ethiopia conducts a reactive yellow fever vaccination campaign to protect communities around an affected district

A yellow fever vaccination campaign targeting 700 000 people in…
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COVID_19 Update Rwanda

Update COVID-19 10 December 2020

10 December 2020 — Seventy-one (71) new COVID-19 cases were…
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