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WHO staff, Ms. Aziza Amina Sahid, engages the community leader on the importance of COVID-19 vaccination

From Skepticism to Smile: A Personal Journey with WHO's Vaccination Team in Basse

Basse, The Gambia - The heat was intense as the WHO team made their way through the unpaved, bumpy roads t

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Malaria Day

Tanzania Forms End Malaria Council on Malaria Day 2023

Dar es Salaam- Tanzania marked the World Malaria Day on 25 April, with top leadership of the country showcas

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African Vaccination Week: A global campaign “The Big Catchup” impacting remote communities

Manyara - A big gray cloud dims the sun for a small crowd seated on chairs arranged on a grass clearing beside a hospital ward and

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A health worker administering measles vaccine at Al-Sabah Children's Hospital in Juba

South Sudan launches major push on measles vaccination

  • The measles campaign aims to vaccinate more than 2.7 million children against the highly infectious disease, and is integrated with efforts to deliver Vitamin A suppl
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Malaria vaccine plays critical role in turning the tide on malaria in Ghana

Malaria vaccine plays critical role in turning the tide on malaria in Ghana

While Ghanaian mother Charity Kesewaa Damoah has nursed her eight-year-old son through several debilitating bouts of malaria, his 14-month-old brother, John, is living proof of the benefits of the first malaria vaccine recommended to prevent the disease in children, she believes.
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A child receiving routine vaccination during the event

Tanzania flags off Africa Vaccination Week integrated with COVID-19 vaccination

Manyara- Under the theme of 'The Big Catch-Up', Tanzania, with the technical and financial support of World Health Organization (WHO)

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Beyond the numbers: the real-world impact of the malaria vaccine in Kenya

Beyond the numbers: the real-world impact of the malaria vaccine in Kenya

Africa’s Lake Victoria is the world’s second largest freshwater lake and its largest tropical lake. This awe-inspiring ecosystem supports a stunning variety of bird, aquatic and animal species. Unfortunately, the same ecosystem is also an ideal breeding ground for mosquitoes that carry malaria.
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