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Sample collected from the Glen Valley Wastewater Treatment Plant

Strengthening Polio Surveillance: Risk Assessment following Detection of Circulating Vaccine Derived Poliovirus type 2

Environmental Surveillance (ES) was introduced in August 2022 to complement case-based AFP surveillance.

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Dr Faustine Engelbert Ndugulile of Tanzania nominated as next director for WHO African Region

Dr Faustine Engelbert Ndugulile of Tanzania nominated as next director for WHO African Region

Dr Faustine Engelbert Ndugulile has been nominated as the next Regional Director for the World Health Organization (WHO) African Region, taking the reins from Dr Matshidiso Moeti, who has served two five-year terms at the helm.
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Intensifying efforts to end TB

South Africa: Intensifying efforts to end TB

Pretoria – One night in September 2023, 21-year-old university student Sinalo Tungwashe, who had been experiencing flu-like symptoms for some weeks, was roused from a fit

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First-ever delivery of mpox vaccines in Africa outside of clinical trials arrives in Nigeria 

First-ever delivery of mpox vaccines in Africa outside of clinical trials arrives in Nigeria

Nigeria today received 10 000 doses of mpox vaccines, becoming the first country in the African region to receive doses to respond to the outbreak of the viral disease that has affected several countries and led to the declaration of a public health emergency of international concern by World Health Organization (WHO).
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Fourteen African countries, key partners unite to provide critical resources for health in WHO’s first-ever Investment Round  

Fourteen African countries, key partners unite to provide critical resources for health in WHO’s first-ever Investment Round  

Brazzaville — In an unprecedented show of unity in support of the World Health Organization, 14 African countries and many partners p

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WHO Nigeri Country Representative Dr W.K Mulombo presenting the CCSIV document to Lagos State Governor, Mr B. Sanwo-Olu during an advocacy visit in Lagos.

Lagos state and WHO collaborate for a healthier population 

The World Health Organization (WHO) Country Representative (WR), Dr Walter Kazadi Mulombo, has reiterated the organisation's commitment to supporting the Lagos State Government

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A mother breastfeeding her baby

Health experts advocate for government and communities to strengthen support for breastfeeding mothers 

Maiduguri, 26 August, 2024 - A’ishatu Tafida, a 23-year-old mother of two children in Borno State, northeast Nigeria, has been sticking to her resolve to exclus

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African health ministers kick off region’s top health forum

African health ministers kick off region’s top health forum

African health ministers and government representatives gathering in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo, today kicked off the Seventy-fourth session of the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Committee for Africa, the continent’s flagship health forum held annually to discuss and agree on measures to address health challenges and promote people’s well-being
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