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Mauritius new budgetary measures ensure sustainability of its national COVID-19 vaccination campaign and encourage local manufacture of COVID-19 vaccines to better fight the pandemic

The Minister of Finance presented the 2021-22 Budget on Friday last…
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Blood donation rate falls in Africa in wake of COVID-19 pandemic

Blood donation rate falls in Africa in wake of COVID-19 pandemic

Brazzaville – Blood donation has fallen by 17% in the African region…
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Ethiopia to vaccinate 2 million against cholera in Tigray region

Ethiopia to vaccinate 2 million against cholera in Tigray region

Mekelle – Ethiopia today officially launched a preventive oral…
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Tackling surges in severe COVID-19 cases in Africa

Tackling surges in severe COVID-19 cases in Africa

Accra – Africa has the highest global mortality rate among critically…
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Image of Auntie Adwoa Afrakoma

What it means to be more vulnerable to COVID-19: 69-year-old Adwoa Afrakoma shares her story

Diabetic, Hypertensive and suffering from Ulcers, 69 years old Adwoa…
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The system stalling COVID-19 importation into Rwanda

The system stalling COVID-19 importation into Rwanda

Kigali – The aircraft engines power down as disembarking passengers…
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Filling the gaps in oral health services in Africa

Filling the gaps in oral health services in Africa

Brazzaville – More than 480 million people in the African region…
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How Senegal prepared for COVID-19 surge

How Senegal prepared for COVID-19 surge

Dakar – As the second wave of COVID-19 infections surged in early…
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Ms. Lorato Mphusu, CEO of Botswana Christian AIDS Intervention Programme (BOCAIP) contributing to discussions

Ending the neglect to attain Sustainable Development Goals and eliminate the Neglected Tropical Diseases in Botswana

Gaborone, 01 June 2021 - Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) are…
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Nine in 10 African countries set to miss urgent COVID-19 vaccination goal

Nine in 10 African countries set to miss urgent COVID-19 vaccination goal

Brazzaville – As COVID-19 cases in Africa rise for the third…
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