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WHO Staff on a tour at the facility during the installation process

Ghana Infectious Disease Center installs first Arterial Blood Gas Analyzer

Ghana like many other countries across the globe, is grappling with a…
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High level personalities that participated in the conference

Ghana holds Conference on Maternal, Child Health and Nutrition

Over the past few decades, the maternal mortality rate in Ghana has…
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Combat Ageism in Africa

WHO AFRO and HelpAge International partnering to combat ageism in the African Region

Healthy ageing is the process of developing and maintaining the…
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Immunizing children in Sierra Leone against polio

Sierra Leone safeguards children with new vaccine against polio

A sub-national polio immunization campaign starts today in Sierra…
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COVID-19 Vaccination

Sierra Leone steps up countrywide COVID-19 vaccination

With improved supplies of COVID-19 vaccines, Sierra Leone has…
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African countries commit to ending all forms of polio at regional meeting

African countries commit to ending all forms of polio at regional meeting

Brazzaville – Governments from the World Health Organization (…
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COVID-19 Vaccination

Sierra Leone steps up countrywide COVID-19 vaccination

With improved supplies of COVID-19 vaccines, Sierra Leone has…
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African Health Ministers review COVID-19 fight, plan for future shocks

African Health Ministers review COVID-19 fight, plan for future shocks

Brazzaville – African health ministers met today to take stock…
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Second dose Ebola vaccination underway in Sierra Leone

Ebola vaccine booster doses underway in Sierra Leone

Ebola booster dose vaccination kicks off in Sierra Leone following…
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Group photo of dignitaries at the arrival and handover ceremony of the second batch of 96000 doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine at the Roberts International Airport

Liberia Receives Second Batch of 96,000 Doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine

Monrovia, 20th August 2021: Over 75,000 Liberians awaiting their…
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