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Zimbabwe moves to tackle heavy postpartum bleeding

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WHO Donates Motorbikes to Boost Guinea Worm Elimination Efforts in Ethiopia

WHO Donates Motorbikes to Boost Guinea Worm Elimination Efforts in Ethiopia

The World Health Organization (WHO) has donated five motorbikes to support Guinea worm disease surveillance and elimination activities in Ethiopia's Gambella region.

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Creating a safe space for victims of gender-based violence in Yobe state 

Damaturu, 1 July, 2024 - The first time Amina Tijani (name changed) 17 years old, visited the Women and Children Health Facility in Damaturu, Yobe State, she lo

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Empowering youth as ambassadors for tobacco control in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone's youths have emerged as pivotal ambassadors in the fight against tobacco use, with enhanced awareness and advocacy skills aimed at resis

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A polio outbreak response in Tigray with the novel oral polio vaccine type 2 (nOPV2) vaccine: used as an opportunity to enhance the routine immunization

Polio vaccination with nOPV2 vaccine successfully completed in Tigray: Used as an Opportunity to Enhance the Routine Immunization

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Angola Aims to Vaccinate Over 3.7 million Children in the Second Round of the Polio Vaccination Campaign

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Success story –Breastfeeding - gains momentum in Sierra Leone

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WHO supported the 2024 African vaccination week celebrated with a motto “Attention to zero doze and under vaccinated children”

WHO supported the 2024 African vaccination week celebrated with a motto “Attention to zero doze and under vaccinated children”

World Health Organization (WHO) Ethiopia Office supported the catchup activities as part of the 2024 African Vaccination Week (AVW

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