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A health worker administers a polio vaccine to a child in Juba

South Sudan mounts a nationwide polio vaccination campaign: a massive push towards stopping the ongoing outbreak

Juba, 11 November 2024: A nationwide campaign aimed at vaccinating 3.…
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Five regions in Ethiopia conducted- Polio vaccination with nOPV2 vaccine to reach over 5.6 million children

Five regions in Ethiopia conducted- Polio vaccination with nOPV2 vaccine to reach over 5.6 million children

Ethiopia conducted a polio vaccination campaign in five regions (Afar…
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Ghana to Host Regional Simulation Exercise to Boost Outbreak Preparedness and Response Capacity

To strengthen regional readiness for infectious disease outbreaks,…
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WHO, Africa CDC support 17 countries to develop mpox vaccination plans

WHO, Africa CDC support 17 countries to develop mpox vaccination plans

Brazzaville – World Health Organization (WHO) and Africa Centres…
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Rwanda begins countdown to declare Marburg outbreak over

Rwanda begins countdown to declare Marburg outbreak over

Rwanda has discharged the last Marburg virus disease patient, kicking…
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Front line from left to right: Celia Kaunatjike, WHO Namibia, Mr Eugene Tedekule, Executive Director, National Road Safety Council, Mr Jonas Sheelonog, Deputy Executive Director, Ministry of Works and Transport, Hon. Dr Ester Muinjangue, Deputy Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr Richard Banda, WHO Namibia Representative, Mrs Binta Sako, WHO AFRO, Dr Kacem Iaych, WHO Geneva

Advancing Road Safety Through the Enhancement of Data Quality

Renowned for its excellent road infrastructure, Namibia has been a…
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inception meeting for phasing mercury out of Uganda's health care

Uganda’s Bold Move: Phasing Out Mercury in Healthcare for a Safer Future

Kampala. Uganda’s Ministry of Health (MOH), in collaboration with…
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Group picture of participants of the training and facilitators

WHO Equips Journalists to Spotlight Critical Health Insights from 2023 Ghana's STEPS Report

In public health, data serves as a critical foundation for…
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