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House by house, telling girls and families the dangers of female circumcision in Kenya

House by house, telling girls and families the dangers of female circumcision in Kenya

For three days, Sadia Hussein struggled in labour with the birth of…
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Digital messaging taking “too late” out of cancer diagnosing in Zambia

Digital messaging taking “too late” out of cancer diagnosing in Zambia

Too late. It is a common refrain in the recounting of why so many…
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WHO expresses sadness over the death of a colleague working in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

WHO expresses sadness over the death of a colleague working in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

The World Health Organization was saddened to hear this morning about…
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South Sudan vaccinates health workers against Ebola

South Sudan vaccinates health workers against Ebola

Yambio, 28 January 2019 – The Ministry of Health of South Sudan, with…
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South Sudan vaccinates health workers against Ebola

South Sudan vaccinates health workers against Ebola

Yambio, 28 January 2019 – The Ministry of Health of South Sudan, with…
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South Sudan vaccinates health workers against Ebola

South Sudan vaccinates health workers against Ebola

Yambio, 28 January 2019 – The Ministry of Health of South Sudan, with…
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Experts caution against stagnation of immunization coverage in Africa

Experts caution against stagnation of immunization coverage in Africa

23 January 2019, Brazzaville, Congo – Global immunization experts…
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Experts caution against stagnation of immunization coverage in Africa

Experts caution against stagnation of immunization coverage in Africa

23 January 2019, Brazzaville, Congo – Global immunization experts…
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Experts caution against stagnation of immunization coverage in Africa

Experts caution against stagnation of immunization coverage in Africa

23 January 2019, Brazzaville, Congo – Global immunization experts…
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Jane and John holding hands

Learning to live as a couple when one partner is HIV-positive in Sierra Leone

Jane* was pregnant when she discovered she was HIV-positive in 2008.…
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