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Namibia runs for health

Namibians run for Health

The World Health Organization (WHO) in Namibia in collaboration with the Windhoek City Runners Club (WCRC) hosted the first ‘Walk/Run for Health’ event on Saturday, 27 April at

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Vaccinator immunizing an eligible child in a boat with OPV during IPDS from his own boat

Braving the waves to reach underserved populations with immunization services in the Niger Delta

Yenagoa, 28 April 2019 -“We had not seen vaccination teams in our community for a very long time.

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Ministry of Health and Social Services launching the Clinical Handbook for the health care of women subjected to intimate partner violence and/or sexual violence

Gearing towards a comprehensive health sector response for gender based violence

The Ministry of Health and Social Services with support from WHO and UNFPA adapted the Clinical Handbook for women subjected to intimate partner violence and/or sexual violence.

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WHO team providing supportive supervision to ensure quality

South Sudan intensifies efforts to control an ongoing measles outbreak

29 April 2019, Juba – To interrupt the transmission of the measles virus, the Ministry of Health for South Sudan, with support from the World Health Organizatio

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Zimbabwe makes significant strides towards ending TB

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EPI Managers Meeting 2019 Asmara-Eritrea

East and Southern African countries wind up EPI Managers’ Meeting and craft Recommendations to improve Immunization coverage

The East and Souther

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vice President of Ghana making a statement at the function

His Excellency the Vice President of the Republic of Ghana launches Ghana’s drone delivery service

 His Excellency the Vice President of the Republic of Ghana, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia on Wednesday, 24th April, 2019 launched Ghana’s largest drone delivery service at Omenako i

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Minister of Health, Dr Diane Gashumba, administering vitamin A in the launching ceremony of MCH Week

The African Vaccination Week Integrated in the Mother and Child Health Week in Rwanda

Rwanda organized its biannual Integrated Mother and Child Health Week from 23rd to 27th  April 2019.

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