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Abuja, 20 July, 2023 - Aimed at scaling up COVID-19 vaccine service delivery amongst higher priority risk groups and strengthening health systems in the country, the Government of Nigeria in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), and partners have launched the Canada Global Initiative for Vaccine Equity (CanGIVE) Grant.

The CanGIVE grant is a two-year grant of $9,261,920 (CAD) from Global Affairs Canada to WHO to improve COVID-19 vaccine delivery and integrate vaccination into routine health services in Nigeria. 

ADDIS ABABA, 17 July 2023 | The polio outbreak response assessment (OBRA) in Ethiopia started with a briefing and orientation meeting on 17 July 2023 where the representatives from MoH, WHO Ethiopia, UNICEF Ethiopia, EPHI and partners were in attendance, and it will continue until 28 July 2023.

São Tomé  - A Organização Mundial da Saúde lançou ontem a sua Estratégia de Cooperação com São Tomé e Príncipe para o período 2023-2027.

O governo, as agências das Nações Unidades, o corpo diplomático, a sociedade civil e altos responsáveis do Ministério da Saúde, do Trabalho e dos Assuntos Sociais tomaram parte no evento.

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The Ministry of Health, with support from WHO convened the health cooperating partners and key sectors including law enforcement and academia for a five-day meeting in Kabwe to review and validate the new medicines policy in a bid to enhance the pharmaceutical system in the country. 

In a significant step towards strengthening Zambia’s health system and improving healthcare services and patient experiences, WHO HQ in collaboration with the WHO Country Office successfully trained a team of health professionals on the implementation of the Patient-Reported Experience Measures (PREMS) pilot study.