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Women Sleeping in an Treated Insecticide treated net

Malaria control: Households receive over eight million nets in Kano

Kano, 21 November, 2019 - Every time one of Asabe Mohammed’s…
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Weak vaccine-preventable disease surveillance could cost the African Region $22.4 billion over the next decade, WHO warns

Weak vaccine-preventable disease surveillance could cost the African Region $22.4 billion over the next decade, WHO warns

In its newly launched Investment Case for Vaccine-Preventable…
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Honorable Minister of Health Dr Osagie Emmanuel Enahire 5th right and others at the event

Nigeria commemorates third noma day – resolves to eliminate disease by 2030

Abuja, 20 November 2019 - Nigeria has marked its third National Noma…
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Participants from Botswana, Ethiopia, Guinea Bissau, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda and the WHO Representative in Uganda Dr Yonas Tegegn Woldemariam

WHO Trains Health workers from Nine African Countries on Improvement of Congenital Birth Defects Surveillance

Kampala, November 20, 2019: - The World Health Organization (WHO)…
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Exercises were carried out in real-life settings to determine the level of preparedness

Diseases do not respect borders

WHO led a Field Simulation Exercise (FSX) at the Namanga One Stop…
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WHO and African Union ink deal to accelerate vital health goals

Sweeping Agreement Inked by WHO and African Union to Accelerate Vital Health Goals Credits Sweeping Agreement Inked by WHO and African Union to Accelerate Vital Health Goals

The African Union Commission and WHO sign a Memorandum of…
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Newly appointed Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr Hon K. Jagutpal and Dr L. Musango, WHO Representative in Mauritius during the courtesy call

Dr L. Musango, WHO Representative in Mauritius, courtesy call to newly appointed Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr Hon. Kailash Jagutpal

About one month after the dissolution of the National Assembly, the…
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Community mobilizers in Kano State announce the measles campaign

Nigeria launches campaign to protect more than 28 million children against Measles and Meningitis

Children in 19 Northern states to be vaccinated in largescale…
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