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MoHW Permanent Secretary Grace Muzila, amongst the medical team members attending the meet and greet event

Botswana receives an emergency medical team to support the COVID-19 response initiatives

The Ministry of Health and Wellness (MoHW) in partnership with the…
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Beating childhood cancers through early detection and treatment

Beating childhood cancers through early detection and treatment

On one of Naomi Otua’s regular trips to visit her grandson James in…
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Routine Immunization activity

Kano State leaves no stone unturned, strengthens immunization in high risk communities

Kano, 10 August, 2021 - “For a long time, I was skeptical about…
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The Deputy Governor, Ude Oko Chukwu administering the vaccine to a child during the flag-off

Abia State vaccinates over one million children during second round of outbreak response

Umuahia, 10 August, 2021 - Abia State located in the south east…
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West Africa’s first-ever case of Marburg virus disease confirmed in Guinea

West Africa’s first-ever case of Marburg virus disease confirmed in Guinea

Health authorities in Guinea today confirmed a case of Marburg virus…
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Children receiving vaccines under a tree in the hard-to-reach Nadiangere village in South Sudan

Ensuring access to healthcare services in hard-to-reach areas of South Sudan

As a team of health workers from the State Ministry of Health in…
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A frontline health worker in Ethiopia shares her journey of caring for COVID-19 patients: How the COVID-19 vaccine encouraged her to do more with less fear

A frontline health worker in Ethiopia shares her journey of caring for COVID-19 patients: How the COVID-19 vaccine encouraged her to do more with less fear

Asmera Seyum is one of the frontline workers in Ethiopia who has been…
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Professor Bontle Mbongwe, after delivering her acceptance speech at the World No Tobacco Award Ceremony

Professor Mbongwe receives an important recognition for her role in the fight against tobacco consumption in Botswana

3 August 2021, Gaborone: Every year, the World Health Organization (…
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