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Angola launches massive national campaign to vaccinate nearly 7 million children against polio

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South Africa launches national drive to eliminate schistosomiasis and intestinal worm infections in children

Durban – In a major milestone for child health, South Africa has launched a nationwide initiative to eliminate two of the country’s most neglected tropical dise

Protecting the Future: Annual Review Meeting of Ethiopia’s EPPR Project

Protecting the future: annual review meeting of Ethiopia’s EPPR project

The Ethio-Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response (EPPR) Project held its first Annual Review Meeting from 9 to 11 July 2025 in Bishoftu, Ethiopia.

Sustaining efforts to end mpox outbreaks in Africa

Sustaining efforts to end mpox outbreaks in Africa

One year since World Health Organization (WHO) declared mpox a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), African countries have scaled up response measures and made progress to curb the spread of the virus.

South Sudan launches and signs off the One Health Strategic Plan and the 2nd National Action Plan for Health Security

The youngest nation in Africa becomes the sixth Country to complete the 2nd generation National Action Plan for Health Security

Juba – South Sudan faces recurring public health threats from infectious disease outbreaks to

Des vies sauvées : l’impact d’un service d’ambulance auprès des réfugiés maliens

Ambulance service delivers lifesaving care to Malian refugees in Mauritania

Mberra – In the remote southeastern corner of Mauritania, more than 60 000 Malian refugees displaced by conflict are rebuilding t

South Sudan introduces the second dose of the Measles-Containing Vaccine (MCV2)

South Sudan introduces the second dose of the Measles-Containing Vaccine (MCV2)

Juba – South Sudan is taking a significant step forward in protecting its children from

Ethiopia launches groundbreaking UN initiative to prevent child wasting

Ethiopia launches groundbreaking UN initiative to prevent child wasting

The Federal Ministry of Health, in partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO), United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and World Food Programme (WFP), officially launc