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Mop-up priority zones also include areas with high population mobility. Should children miss a vaccination round because they are on the farm during the day, mop-up teams will go back in the evening, or for very remote areas, set up camp overnight to see the children early in the morning. Back at Palabana Clinic, Veria removes an OPV from the freezer for the two missed children identified earlier in the day. Vaccinator Brian and his team have rushed in. Shamaya. briefs them on the location of the household

Ramping up polio outbreak response in southern Africa

Following a case of wild poliovirus in February 2022 in Malawi, the…
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The Guest Honor, Honourable Ummy Mwalimu; the Acting WHO Country Representative, Dr. Zabulon Yoti and Dar es Salaam Regional Commissioner symbolically launching the GlobalVax support.

WHO and partners welcome new drive to push COVID-19 vaccination

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ARCC Members

Malawi hosts the 29th Africa Regional Certification Commission (ARCC) for Poliomyelitis Eradication meeting

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Smoking is not funny: South African comedian on tobacco harm

Smoking is not funny: South African comedian on tobacco harm

“There is something about smoke (wafting around) your head that’s…
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COVID-19 deaths in African region to fall by nearly 94% in 2022: WHO analysis

COVID-19 deaths in African region to fall by nearly 94% in 2022: WHO analysis

COVID-19 deaths in the African region are expected to decline by…
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Fresher air, cleaner lungs: Ethiopia expands smoke-free zones

Fresher air, cleaner lungs: Ethiopia expands smoke-free zones

Dereje Amsalu is breathing easier nowadays. The manager of the…
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 I quit smoking to live a healthier life

Abuja, 2 June, 2022 - Ernest Ajayi, a 45 years-old civil servant who…
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WHO, partners seek to reboot Africa’s health emergency response

WHO, partners seek to reboot Africa’s health emergency response

With at least 100 health emergencies per year in Africa, ranging from…
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