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Child receiving her deworming medication during the campaign

Over 1.8 million children receive treatment for bilharzia and intestinal worms

By Vivian Mugarisi At least 1.8 million received free oral…
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Vaccine-preventable disease outbreaks on the rise in Africa

Vaccine-preventable disease outbreaks on the rise in Africa

Brazzaville – Africa is witnessing a surge in outbreaks of vaccine-…
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Fatunmobi Christiana

Gender-responsive support from Nigeria’s polio eradication programme to tackle COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy 

Ibadan, 27 April 2022 - Fatunmobi Christiana, a nursing officer with…
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Minister of Health (4th right) WR (2nd right) and other dignitaries at the high table to commemrate 2022 WMD in Abuja

Stakeholders endorse collective innovative approach for eradication of  malaria in Nigeria

Abuja, 27 April, 2022 - To commemorate the 2022 World Malaria Day (…
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Democratic Republic of the Congo kicks off Ebola vaccination

Democratic Republic of the Congo kicks off Ebola vaccination

Brazzaville/Kinshasa — The Democratic Republic of the Congo today…
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Dr Jerry Brown- Chief Executive Officer JFK Medical centre- Guest of honour- speaking during the launch of the African Vaccination Week 2022

Liberia sets to drive up routine immunisation- officially launched the African Vaccination Week (24-30th April 2022)

Monrovia, April 27, 2022 - The surge of COVID-19 has negatively…
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The Minister of health Osagie Ehanire, the WHO Country Rep, Walter K Mulombo, and cross section of participant at the even

WHO facilitates training of health workers on Oral Cholera vaccines for preparedness against cholera outbreaks x

Abuja, 26 April, 2022 - The World Health Organization (WHO) has…
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Malaria vaccine

Innovation at work: reflections from Malawi on the world’s first malaria vaccine, RTS,S, in childhood vaccination

RTS,S/AS01 (RTS,S) is the first vaccine recommended by WHO …
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Second Round Polio Vaccination Begins in Malawi

25 April 2022 Lilongwe – Malawi launches the second of four…
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Second Round Polio Vaccination Begins in Malawi

25 April 2022 Lilongwe – Malawi launches the second of four…
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