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WHO Africa welcomes Gavi’s commitment to Africa vaccine manufacture, immunization and pandemic preparedness

WHO Africa welcomes Gavi’s commitment to Africa vaccine manufacture, immunization and pandemic preparedness

Brazzaville – The quest to protect Africa from vaccine-preventable…
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WHO, partners urge stronger action to accelerate childhood vaccination in Africa

WHO, partners urge stronger action to accelerate childhood vaccination in Africa

Lusaka – With one in five children in Africa still missing basic,…
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Accelerating action for HPV vaccination in Africa

Accelerating action for HPV vaccination in Africa

Lusaka – In an effort to reinforce the fight against cervical cancer…
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 Shipments to African countries herald final steps toward broader vaccination against malaria

Shipments to African countries herald final steps toward broader vaccination against malaria

More than 330,000 doses of WHO-recommended RTS,S malaria vaccine…
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WHO South Africa Staff facilitating group working during the micro plan development session. This session involved prioritization of subdistricts based on access and utilization data

WHO supports efforts to Combat Zero Dose Children in the Eastern Cape Province

To reduce the increasing number of zero dose children in the Eastern…
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WHO officials and experts engaging in hands-on training for environmental surveillance, laying the foundation for the establishment of new ES sites in South Africa, as supported by the World Health Organization.

WHO South Africa provides technical Support to Enhance Environmental Surveillance Expansion in the North West Province

The National Department of Health (NDOH) in South Africa, with…
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Zimbabwe's Bold Step Paves the Way for Immunization Progress

By Tatenda Chimbwanda Kadoma, Zimbabwe – As the country continues to…
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World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

Africa to build its own public health institutions to respond better to health emergencies

The World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General, Dr Tedros…
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An integrated COVID-19 and the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccination campaign in Tigray completed

An integrated COVID-19 and the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination campaign in Tigray completed

Ethiopia introduced Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine for girls aged…
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Hompa Alfons Kaundu of the Mbunza Traditional Authority (left) was the first person to get vaccinated in Sigone village in Kavango West. He is pictured here with Johannes Kambembe, the Primary Health Care Coordinator for Ncamagoro District in Kavango West also played a crucial role in getting communities vaccinated against Covid-19

Covid-19: How traditional leaders drove up vaccination rates in Namibia’s northern region

 “I was the first person to get vaccinated in this entire village.”…
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