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Representative of WHO Dr Thomas Karengera vaccinating a child

Ethiopia launched the 7th African Vaccination Week

April 28th, 2017, Addis Ababa: The 7th African Vaccination Week has…
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Various organisations joined in the march past to mark World Malaria Day

Zambia launches the National Malaria Elimination Strategic Plan to guide the efforts targeted at the realisation of the vision of a Malaria free Zambia by 2021

Lusaka, 26 April 2017 – On 25 April 2017, which is the World…
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Professor Adewole speaking during 2017 WMD

Minister of Health Canvasses All-Inclusive Involvement In The Fight Against Malaria

Abuja, 25 April 2017 - In response to the theme of the 2017 World…
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AVW 2017 Children

Botswana’s national African Vaccination Week commemoration - April 24th 2017 in Rasesa – Kgatleng District

Rasesa Village, Kgatleng District – 24 April 2017: A high profile and…
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High level calls for vaccinations for all : Immunization partners and countries celebrate African Vaccination Week

High level calls for vaccinations for all : Immunization partners and countries celebrate African Vaccination Week

Brazzaville /N’Djamena, 22 April 2017 – UN agencies, high level…
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La première dams du Tchad vaccinant un enfant

Des appels de haut niveau en faveur de la vaccination pour tous: Les partenaires de la vaccination et les pays célèbrent la Semaine africaine de la vaccination

N’Djamena (Tchad), 22 avril 2017 – La Semaine africaine de…
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New hepatitis data highlight need for urgent global response

21 APRIL 2017 | GENEVA, AMSTERDAM - New WHO data reveal that…
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Tshirt used as promotional material for WTBD 2017

The Gambia Commemorates World Tuberculosis Day 2017

The Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (MoHSW) in collaboration…
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World TB Day: Swazis Unite to end TB and HIV

World TB Day: Swazis Unite to end TB and HIV

4 April  2017 - Mbabane Swaziland:As Swaziland joined…
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Woman giving PlumpyNut nutritional aid to her children in former Unity State

WHO’s famine response plan in South Sudan focuses on working with partners to prevent spread of diseases amongst people weakened by food insecurity

Juba, 30 March 2017 - The World Health Organization (WHO)…
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