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Women with eligible children queue up for routine immunization at health facility in Kaduna.

Nigeria to avert over 160,000 deaths in children yearly, with introduction of rotavirus vaccine into immunization schedule.

Abuja, 24 July 2018 - Recognizing the magnitude of rotavirus related…
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The Minister of Health, Dr Riek Gai Kok addressing the press conference on the Guinea worm cases detected in the former Lakes State

South Sudan reports three new Guinea worm cases in Rumbek North and Rumbek Center

Juba, 23 July 2018 – South Sudan detected three new Guinea worm cases…
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Vaccines received from the Global Task Force on Cholera Control (GTFCC) being loaded

WHO secured over 562 000 doses of oral cholera vaccine for pre-emptive campaigns in South Sudan in 2018

Juba, 19 July 2018 – To mitigate the risk of cholera outbreaks…
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Baseline assessment of the national Viral Hepatitis response in Namibia

Baseline assessment of the national Viral Hepatitis response in Namibia

Staff members from WHO AFRO’s Communicable Disease Cluster (CDS)…
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Trained technician at National Reference Laboratory Centre –Gaduwa, Abuja | NCDC/WHO

WHO supports improved diagnostic capacity to fast-track Lassa fever control 

Abuja, 17 July, 2018 - The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC)…
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Hon. Minister for Health speaking to children who attended the event

Be smart, Know about Sickle Cell Disease!

23 June 2018, Dar es Salaam: The Acting World Health…
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Dr Kaluwa presenting items to the Director General of the Ghana Health Service, Dr Anthony Nsiah-Asare

WHO donates Emergency Reproductive Health Kits to the Ghana Health Service

WHO Ghana has donated to the Ghana Health Service, Emergency…
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WHO Ethiopia delivers medical supplies to respond to IDP situation in Gedeo Zone, SNNPR, Ethiopia

WHO prepositions medical kits to support disaster risk management in Gedeo Zone of Ethiopia

Addis Ababa, 16 July 2018 – On 12 July 2018, the World Health…
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Eligible child being administered with anti-malaria drug during 2017 SMC campaign in Borno state. Photo credit: WHO/CE.Onuekwe

Borno targets more than 1 million children with anti-malaria therapy. 

Maiduguri, 13 July 2018 - With the support of World Health…
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Dr Moeti speaking at the opening ceremony of the Congress of the African Society of Hematology

Rising cases of sickle cell disease prompts calls for urgent action

Brazzaville, 12 July 2018 - The WHO Regional Director for Africa Dr…
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