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Jacqueline Maina, WHO Emergency Mobile Medical Team coordinator, administering Oral Cholera Vaccine in Kapoeta town. Credit WHO South Sudan

Oral Cholera Vaccination campaign to combat cholera in South Sudan concludes despite security and access challenges

16 August 2017, Juba, South Sudan – The first round of an Oral…
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Participants engaged in the planning and preparatory session prior to the AAR

Taking stock of lessons learnt from the Cholera outbreak response in Tanzania

Morogoro, 13-18 August 2017: The United Republic of Tanzania is…
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WHO Consultants discussing country’s readiness to introduce the Rotavirus vaccine and PCV

WHO supports the development of the Seychelles’ Introduction Plan for Rotavirus and Pneumococcal Vaccines

Victoria, Seychelles, 9th August 2017 - The Seychelles is well on…
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Commemoration of World Hepatitis Day

Gambia commemorates World Hepatitis Day 2017

BANJUL, 8 August 2017: On 28 July 2017, the Ministry of Health…
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WHO and partners take on malaria: the top killer in north-eastern Nigeria

WHO estimates up to 10 000 lives could be saved by November through…
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Photo of a nurse attending to Moses while Ebie looks on. The child's health has improved considerably due to the quality of care he received at the hospital

Improving emergency care for sick children

Ebie Williams brings her grandchild, Moses, to the main government…
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A WHO/UNICEF Risk Communication team member explains AWD prevention and control to health workers and residents of Gabo Gabo Kabele using pictorial posters (Photo: Ms Tseday Zerayaco)

Community engagement contributes to control of acute watery diarrhea in Ethiopia’s Somali region

After months of prevention and response activities by the Government…
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Photo of a nurse attending to Moses while Ebie looks on. The child's health has improved considerably due to the quality of care he received at the hospital

Improving emergency care for sick children

Ebie Williams brings her grandchild, Moses, to the main government…
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Melisachew Adane WHO Consultant making a presentation

WHO in collaboration with partners strengthens Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) to protect children from vaccine preventable diseases in South Sudan

Juba, 30 July 2017 – Despite the ongoing crisis in the country, the…
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Sensitization of community members on the signs and symptoms of AFP

Best Practice: Tanzania ramps up surveillance to tackle threat of polio

Tanzania, 28 June- 9 July 2017 - Poliomyelitis (polio) is a highly…
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