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“SHORRT” drug-resistant TB treatment on cards

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Mothers and children at the Malaria vaccine roll-out in Homa Bay Kenya

Kenya rolls out landmark malaria vaccine introduction

Homa Bay, Kenya, 13 September 2019 – The World Health Organization (WHO) congratulates the Government of Kenya for launching the world’s first malaria vaccine t

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Dr Kalwua making a statement at the Function

Ghana celebrates 17th African Traditional Medicine Day

The Seventeenth African Traditional Medicine day was observed in Ghana on the 3rdSeptember 2019.

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 SECOND EDITION OF “ABUJA WALK THE TALK”

The Second edition of the "Abuja Walk the Talk"

Abuja, 11 September, 2019 - As part of the activities leading to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) High-level Meeting on Universal Health Coverage (UHC

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Malaria vaccine launched in Kenya

Malaria vaccine launched in Kenya: Kenya joins Ghana and Malawi to roll out landmark vaccine in pilot introduction

Homa Bay, Kenya, 13 September 2019 – The World Health Organization (WHO) congratulates the Government of Kenya for launching the world’s first malaria vaccine t

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WHO deploys technical team to Tanzania to support investigation of a rumour of unknown illness

WHO deploys technical team to Tanzania to support investigation of a rumour of unknown illness

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The President of Sierra Leone, H.E Julius Maada Bio launching the NAPHS

Sierra Leone launches a comprehensive five-year National Action Plan for Health Security in compliance with International Health Regulations.

Sierra Leone launches a comprehensive five-

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Country Representative of WHO, Dr Owen Kaluwa vaccinating a baby

Ghana Health Service and Partners launch polio vaccination campaigns in Ghana

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has launched series of vaccination campaigns against polio outbreak to prevent the spread of the virus in high risk areas among children under fiv

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