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Dr Martins Ovberedjo -WR- briefing Honorable Minister of Health, Ms Amina Nurhussein

Consultation with Zobas for Health Sector Strategic Plan III (HSSDPIII) 2022-2026 development

The Ministry of Health, in partnership with WHO, conveyed HSSDPIII…
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COVID-19 deaths in Africa surge more than 40% over previous week

COVID-19 deaths in Africa surge more than 40% over previous week

Africa has recorded a 43% week-on-week rise in COVID-19 deaths, as…
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Home-based care boosts Nigeria’s COVID-19 fight

Home-based care boosts Nigeria’s COVID-19 fight

Lagos – When Zainab Olowoyo got COVID-19, she was one of thousands of…
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Health worker draws COVID-19 vaccine jab during the current vaccination exercise in Uganda

Norwegian Government Extends Financial Support Worth Over 8 billion Uganda Shillings to the World Health Organization to Improve COVID-19 vaccine roll out in Uganda.

Kampala 15th July 2021: - The Norwegian Government has partnered with…
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Meet team WHO: Dr Fiona Braka, Team Lead, Emergency Operations

Meet team WHO: Dr Fiona Braka, Team Lead, Emergency Operations

A public health professional with an MPH from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg…
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Her Excellency First Lady of Ghana, Rebecca Akufo-Addo with other high profile personalities who attended the function

Ghana’s First Lady Advocates for Good Nutrition

The First Lady of the Republic of Ghana, Mrs Rebecca Akufo-Addo has…
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Items donated to support Ghana's COVID Response efforts

World Bank support strengthens clinical management of COVID-19 in Ghana

Ghana embarked on intense actions to contain the coronavirus outbreak…
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​Africa’s COVID-19 surge tops second wave peak as vaccine deliveries pick up

​Africa’s COVID-19 surge tops second wave peak as vaccine deliveries pick up

Brazzaville – Africa marked its worst pandemic week ever,…
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​Africa’s COVID-19 surge tops second wave peak as vaccine deliveries pick up

​Africa’s COVID-19 surge tops second wave peak as vaccine deliveries pick up

Brazzaville – Africa marked its worst pandemic week ever,…
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Zimbabwe tackles typhoid with new vaccination campaign

Zimbabwe tackles typhoid with new vaccination campaign

Harare - Constane Sigu was watching television at home one evening in…
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