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Zambia’s First Lady, Mrs Esther Lungu administers oral polio vaccine to a baby at the AVW regional launch in Lusaka

Zambia’s First Lady launches African Vaccination Week in Lusaka

Lusaka, 23 April, 2015 - The 5th regional launch of African Vaccination Week (AVW) 2015 took place in Lusaka, Zambia on Thursday, 23 April 2015 with the First L

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Vodafone Health Partnerships Results in the Launch of New Health Worker-to-Health Worker Call Service on Ebola

Accra, 22 April 2015 - Keeping vigilant against Ebola, Ghana Health Services (GHS), Vodafone Ghana Foundation and Vantage Medical Solutions (VMS) with support from World Health

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WHO Regional Director for Africa Dr Matshidiso Moeti arrives in Liberia for a two-day official visit

Monrovia, 22 April 2015 - The World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for Africa Dr Matshidiso Moeti began a two-day official visit to Liberia today.

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Ebola diaries: When youth reported cases in the night

Aminata Kobie is a health promotion officer in WHO Sierra Leone Country Office.

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Highly contagious meningitis outbreaks continue in African countries

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Uganda Commemorates World Cancer Day 2015

Kiryandongo, 21 April 2015: Uganda commemorated the World Cancer Day, under the theme ‘Cancer prevention and control not beyond us’’.  The overarching message t

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Uganda commemorates World Health Day 2015

Agago, 18 April 2015:- Uganda Commemorated World Health day at Agago district headquarters under the theme ‘Food safety for good health’.

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Closing the gap on pneumonia through immunization

Soon after the birth of her second child, a daughter she named Neema, Tabu Kalama found herself homeless and with no regular income.

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