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South Sudan is vaccinating 3.4 million children to eliminate the polio outbreak

South Sudan is vaccinating 3.4 million children to eliminate the polio outbreak

Juba: South Sudan has launched an ambitious nationwide campaign that aims to vaccinate an impressive 3.47 million children aged 0 to 59 months against polio, ut

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WHO Donates Essential Medical Equipment to Combat Marburg Outbreak in Tanzania

WHO donates essential medical equipment to combat Marburg outbreak in Tanzania

Kagera - In the face of the ongoing Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) outbreak in Kagera, Tanzania, frontline health workers and local communities

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Ghana Hosts Consultative Meeting to Strengthen Africa’s Health Security Through National Public Health Agencies

Ghana Hosts Consultative Meeting to Strengthen Africa’s Health Security Through National Public Health Agencies

Africa’s ability to effectively prepare for and respond to health emerg

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Angola vaccinates over 1 million people as it bolsters outbreak control efforts

Angola vaccinates over 1 million people as it bolsters cholera outbreak control efforts

Luanda – Antonio Morais, from Paraíso neighborhood in Cacuaco, one of Luanda’s nine municipalities, has witnessed friends and neighbours succumb to cholera.

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Stakeholders coming together to review and validate the Climate Change and Health Vulnerability and Adaptation Assessment Report

Botswana undertakes Health Vulnerability and Adaptation Assessment: A move towards a resilient health system on impacts of climate change

The Government of Botswana conducted a Climate Change Health Vulnerability and Adaptation Assessment in selected districts to identify high-risk areas

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Zimbabwe's polio vaccination campaign protects 5 million children

“I got to know about the programme from my child when she got back from schoo

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Dr Catherine Cooper, representing the Ministry of Health receiving the donation from WHO Rep, Dr Clement Peter.

WHO provides medicines, supplies, and equipment for maternal, newborn, and mental healthcare in Liberia

Monrovia, Liberia – In a significant boost to Liberia’s healthcare system, the World Health Organization (WHO) delivered a consignment of essential medicines, supplies and one &

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Sierra Leone hosts regional study tour to showcase success in PEN-Plus implementation for NCD care

Freetown, Sierra Leone: From 3–7 February 2025, the Government of Sierra Leone, in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), hosted a re

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