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Ministry of Health and Childcare conducting a quantification of house screening materials in Chiredzi

Zimbabwe Piloting Non-Chemical Based Malaria Prevention Measures in Chiredzi

By Tatenda Chimbwanda Chiredzi, Zimbabwe - Malaria remains a…
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In Mozambique, household screening keeps families malaria-free

In Mozambique, household screening keeps families malaria-free

Matuba, Mozambique – Stefina Mocuvele looks on as her grandson Nolege…
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Towards malaria pre-elimination

Towards malaria pre-elimination

Growing up in the fishing village of Chorkor in Ghana’s Greater Accra…
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Historic funding to expand roll-out of first-ever malaria vaccine in Africa

Historic funding to expand roll-out of first-ever malaria vaccine in Africa

Brazzaville – The World Health Organization (WHO) welcomes the…
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Congo applies COVID-19 genomic sequencing skills to other diseases

Congo applies COVID-19 genomic sequencing skills to other diseases

Brazzaville – Two years after the start of the pandemic, the Republic…
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Dr Charles Sagoe-Moses, WHO Representative and the Hon. Governor Bonifatius Wakudumo of the Kavango East Region in Mayana village in the Kavango East Region

Zero Malaria starts with me

Namibia’s malaria cases have been increasing steadily over the past…
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Hon. Dr, Lamin Samateh at the launch of 2022 Sene-Gambia LLIN distribution campaign

Launch of 2022 Long-Lasting Insecticidal Nets Campaign in The Gambia & Senegal

Karang, Senegal - Malaria continues to pose a significant public…
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States in Nigeria employ innovative approaches to reduce malaria disease burden 

Abuja, 29 April 2022 - Feeling feverish with body pains, 25 years old…
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Minister of Health (4th right) WR (2nd right) and other dignitaries at the high table to commemrate 2022 WMD in Abuja

Stakeholders endorse collective innovative approach for eradication of  malaria in Nigeria

Abuja, 27 April, 2022 - To commemorate the 2022 World Malaria Day (…
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Malaria vaccine

Innovation at work: reflections from Malawi on the world’s first malaria vaccine, RTS,S, in childhood vaccination

RTS,S/AS01 (RTS,S) is the first vaccine recommended by WHO …
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