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COVID-19 Vaccination

Nearly 20% of target population vaccinated as Sierra Leone marks one year of COVID-19 vaccine launch

Freetown, 15 March 2022 - One year ago today Sierra Leone launched…
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Improving adolescent and youth health services

Improving adolescent and youth health services

Kinshasa – Nineteen-year-old Armande* recalls her disastrous first…
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COVID-19 laboratory

Improving response as Ethiopia marks two years since first COVID-19 case

Addis Ababa, March 13, 2022 – Two years ago on March 13, 2020,…
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Where does cancer care stand in Africa today?

Where does cancer care stand in Africa today?

Nairobi – Although cancer care has improved significantly in many…
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COVID 19 Vaccination

Malawi marks one year of COVID-19 vaccination, 828, 080 people receive full dose

Lilongwe, 11 March 2022—One year ago today, Malawi launched a COVID-…
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Participants of the project inception meeting held at the United Nations offices in Mbabane

BUILDING CORE CAPACITIES FOR POINTS OF ENTRY THROUGH MULTISECTORAL COLLABORATION AND PARTNERSHIP IN ESWATINI

As the COVID-19 pandemic enters the third year, there is a need for…
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Finding her courage after years of suffering

Finding her courage after years of suffering

Tshikapa, Democratic Republic of the Congo – “He beat me for 30 years…
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Dr Martins Ovberedjo-WHO Representative for Eritrea making a speech

Eritrea Conducts Consensus Building Workshop on the National Action Plan for Health Security

On Friday, 4th March 2022, The Government of the State of Eritrea…
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The Deputy Chief of Mission at the United States Embassy in the Gambia, Mr Jason Willis official handing over the vaccines to the Hon. Minister for Health, Dr. Ahmadou Lamin Samateh

US Government Donates Pfizer Vaccines to Government of The Gambia

Banjul - As the world grapples with the COVID-19, even though most…
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Optimizing vaccine uptake through training teachers and school boards

Optimizing vaccine uptake through training teachers and school boards

After two years of crippling with COVID-19 pandemic, the introduction…
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