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National Bridging Workshop

Lesotho strengthens one health collaboration through national bridging workshop

Maseru-In a bid to strengthen coordination between human and anima

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Minister of Health, Selibe Mochoboroane (Left), WHO Representative, Dr. Innocent Nuwagira (Centre) and Associate Director of NCDI Poverty Network, Dr. Colin Pfaff at the launch of the NCDIs multisectoral mechanism

Lesotho ramps up efforts to curb NCDIs with national coordinating mechanism

Maseru – To address the rising burden of non-communicable diseases and injuries (NCDIs), the Ministry of Health, supported by the World Health Org

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Nhlangano Health Centre Nursing Sisters discussing the MR campaign data

Eswatini’s nationwide MR Vaccination campaign reaches 87% coverage

Eswatini’s nationwide Measles Rub

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La Côte d’Ivoire renforce ses efforts d’éradication de la poliomyélite en se dotant d’un laboratoire moderne

Côte d'Ivoire strengthens polio eradication efforts with modern laboratory

Abidjan – Côte d’Ivoire has taken a crucial  step in the efforts to protect children from the debilitating ef

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A participant engaging in discussion during the event

WHO sounds the alarm on the rising number of suicides in Eswatini

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Accelerating response to end Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Accelerating response to end Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Response to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is accelerating, with a range of control measures being scaled up leading to quicker detection of the virus, early start of treatment and care, contact tracing, as well as vaccine rollout.
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Kenya bolsters polio and measles surveillance with cutting-edge KEMRI laboratory. Minister of Health DG, Dr Patrick Amoth. The Leadership of KEMRI led by the Board Chairman, Dr Abdullahi Ali

Kenya bolsters polio and measles surveillance with cutting-edge KEMRI laboratory

Nairobi, Kenya - Kenya today inaugurated a newly upgraded World Health Organization (WHO)-accredited polio laboratory at the Kenya Medical Research Institute (K

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Ebola vaccination begins in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Ebola vaccination begins in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Vaccination of frontline health workers and contacts of people infected with Ebola virus disease has begun in Bulape health zone in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Kasai Province where an outbreak of the disease has been declared.
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