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WHO, Canada, MOH receive the vaccines at the KK International Airport

Zambia receives 4,500,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines from Canada

Today 950,350 doses of COVID-19 vaccines arrived in Zambia. This…
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At the World Health Day commemoration, the Assistant Minister of Health Sethome Lelatisitswe expressed his concerns that the current global environmental crisis accelerates the already high rate of NCDs in Botswana

Climate change has direct consequences for the key determinants of health

In the African Region, non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are set to…
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New ICUs set to open at hospitals across Lesotho

New ICUs set to open at hospitals across Lesotho

Maseru – Critical care patients in Lesotho will soon be spared a trip…
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New ICUs set to open at hospitals across Lesotho

New ICUs set to open at hospitals across Lesotho - Cloned

Maseru – Critical care patients in Lesotho will soon be spared a trip…
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Mozambique vaccinates nearly all adults against COVID-19

Mozambique vaccinates nearly all adults against COVID-19

Maputo – “I came to take the COVID-19 booster dose and brought my…
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Zimbabwe updates National Cancer Control Plan to mitigate the increase of cases in the country

By Tatenda Chimbwanda Mazowe, Zimbabwe – Cancer is a leading cause…
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Congo applies COVID-19 genomic sequencing skills to other diseases

Congo applies COVID-19 genomic sequencing skills to other diseases

Brazzaville – Two years after the start of the pandemic, the Republic…
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Congo applies COVID-19 genomic sequencing skills to other diseases

Congo applies COVID-19 genomic sequencing skills to other diseases

Brazzaville – Two years after the start of the pandemic, the Republic…
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Congo applies COVID-19 genomic sequencing skills to other diseases

Congo applies COVID-19 genomic sequencing skills to other diseases

Brazzaville – Two years after the start of the pandemic, the Republic…
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WHO staff member inspecting the medical supplies prior to offloading at the Ministry of Health

Liberia gets a boost in aid for the management of Schistosomiasis and Lymphatic filariasis- receives 2,512,000 tablets of Praziquantel and 12,450 test strips for Filariasis

Monrovia, June 23, 2022: The management and treatment of any…
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