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A second dose of the Inactivated Poliovirus Vaccine (IPV)

Botswana Achieves Milestone in Polio Eradication: Second IPV Dose Rolled Out Nationwide

Polio remains a critical global public health concern, particularly…
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Participants at the National TB and Leprosy Quarterly Review meeting

WHO supports Uganda TB and Leprosy Program Performance Review

Uganda’s Ministry of Health (Mo
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Healthcare worker screening a patient at Juba Teaching Hospital during the commemoration of the World Hepatitis Day in Juba

Tackling the increasing burden of viral hepatitis in South Sudan

For Michael Akok, a 28-year-old fourth year university student, being…
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WHO Engages Multi-Country Stakeholders to Explore Sustainable Financing Options for Tobacco Control

WHO Engages Multi-Country Stakeholders to Explore Sustainable Financing Options for Tobacco Control

Addis Ababa –World Health Organization (WHO) Headquarters, in…
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vacinação

Protecting Angolan children from vaccine-preventable diseases

After graduating from medical school in 2012, Fadário had a dream: to…
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Honourable Yolanda Awel Deng, Minister of Health, addressing audience during the commemoration of World Hepatitis Day in Juba, South Sudan

“It’s time for action - act now to reduce new infections and deaths from viral hepatitis” South Sudan marks World Hepatitis Day 2024

29 July 2024 - With the theme “It’s time for action,” South Sudan…
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New framework launched to eliminate visceral leishmaniasis in eastern Africa

New framework launched to eliminate visceral leishmaniasis in eastern Africa

Addis Ababa ‒ A new, comprehensive framework has been launched to…
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Eliminating mother-to-child transmission of HIV and hepatitis B

Namibia: Eliminating mother-to-child transmission of HIV and hepatitis B

Aazehe Tjozongoro was devastated when she tested HIV positive during…
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