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By foot, boat and bicycle, thousands of volunteer vaccinators in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) go to extraordinary efforts, sometimes at personal risk, to help eradicate polio.

DRC: The great lengths that polio vaccinators go to reach every last child

By foot, boat and bicycle, thousands of volunteer vaccinators in the…
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UN RC (4th right), WR (3rd left), UN & WHO personnel presented gifts to last polio case and parents in Maiduguri-Photo credit_WHO Ogbeide.jpg

WHO Representative urges Borno, the last polio sanctuary, to remain vigilant despite Certification

Maiduguri, 23 September, 2020 -  The World Health…
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How to certify a region as wild polio-free: Interview with Professor Rose Leke

How to certify a region as wild polio-free: Interview with Professor Rose Leke

After the World Health Assembly passed a resolution to eradicate…
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COVID_19 Update Rwanda

Update COVID-19 22 September 2020

22 September 2020 — Sixteen (16) new COVID-19 cases were identified…
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Review of maternal deaths and the continuity of essential reproductive, maternal, and child health services in the context of COVID-19 and the Humanitarian Crisis in the Sahel, Burkina Faso

Review of maternal deaths and the continuity of essential reproductive, maternal, and child health services in the context of COVID-19 and the Humanitarian Crisis in the Sahel, Burkina Faso

In the context of the double burden of COVID-19 and Humanitarian…
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COVID_19 Update Rwanda

Update COVID-19 21 September 2020

21 September 2020 — Eleven (11) new COVID-19 cases were identified…
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Village Health Teams look for COVID-19 patients House-to-House in Kanungu District

Kampala, 21 September 2020:- In Bwindi village in Kanungu district…
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COVID_19 Update Rwanda

Update COVID-19 20 September 2020

20 September 2020 — Twenty-two (22) new COVID-19 cases were…
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COVID_19 Update Rwanda

Update COVID-19 19 September 2020

19 September 2020 — Eighteen (18) new COVID-19 cases were identified…
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Expert panel endorses protocol for COVID-19 herbal medicine clinical trials

Expert panel endorses protocol for COVID-19 herbal medicine clinical trials

Brazzaville – The Regional Expert Committee on Traditional…
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