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Progress in polio eradication in Africa

Abuja – The African region has made significant strides in the fight…
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Approximately 16 000 vaccinators and community mobilizers were deployed in Mozambique's third round of the polio campaign. Their efforts to overcome vaccine hesitancy are essential to reaching high immunisation rates to eradicate polio.

Overcoming vaccine hesitancy in Mozambique’s polio fight

Lichinga, Mozambique – It is the last day of polio vaccination…
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Safiatu using her sewing skills and the machine provided to her by the Mental Health Coalition of Sierra Leone to generate income

Expanding treatment of mental illness in rural Sierra Leone

Living with mental illness has been a harrowing ordeal for Safiatu…
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COVID-19 vaccination roll-out stagnates in Africa

COVID-19 vaccination roll-out stagnates in Africa

COVID-19 vaccination coverage has stagnated in half of African…
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No community too remote for Mali doctor

No community too remote for Mali doctor

“A patient is a patient,” says Dr Mahamadou Diawara. “Our job is to…
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Redefining mental healthcare in Ghana

Redefining mental healthcare in Ghana

Ghana launched the Director General’s Special Initiative for Mental…
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Photo of a mother and child in a treated mosquito bed net

Moving towards zero Malaria in Zanzibar

Zanzibar - The prevalence rate of malaria in Zanzibar is currently…
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A mother at an IDP camp

Self-care empowers women to manage their sexual and reproductive health

Abuja, 18 October, 2022 - Living at the Internally Displaced Persons…
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