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New push to drive up Africa’s COVID-19 vaccination

New push to drive up Africa’s COVID-19 vaccination

Brazzaville – One year since the COVAX Facility delivered the first…
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Dr Susan Tembo, acting WHO Representative for Seychelles and Honorable Minister of Health Peggy Vidot signs the two-year joint framework in the presence of the media

Seychelles and the World Health Organisation signs joint two-year workplan to further support the country strengthen its health system and achieve national health goals

Victoria, Seychelles - Seychelles and the World Health…
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Dr Susan Tembo, acting WHO Representative for Seychelles and Honorable Minister of Health Peggy Vidot signs the two-year joint framework in the presence of the media

Seychelles and the World Health Organisation signs joint two-year workplan to further support the country strengthen its health system and achieve national health goals

Victoria, Seychelles - Seychelles and the World Health…
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Ramping up COVID-19 vaccination among Kenya’s hard-to-reach communities

Ramping up COVID-19 vaccination among Kenya’s hard-to-reach communities

Kisumu, Kenya – When Kenya’s Ministry of Health set its sights on…
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Ramping up COVID-19 vaccination among Kenya’s hard-to-reach communities

Ramping up COVID-19 vaccination among Kenya’s hard-to-reach communities

Kisumu, Kenya – When Kenya’s Ministry of Health set its sights on…
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A JOINT GOVERNMENT OF ETHIOPIA AND UNITED NATIONS ETHIOPIA HIGH LEVEL MISSION VISITS DROUGHT AFFECTED COMMUNITIES IN SOMALI AND OROMIA REGIONS

A JOINT GOVERNMENT OF ETHIOPIA AND UNITED NATIONS ETHIOPIA HIGH LEVEL MISSION VISITS DROUGHT AFFECTED COMMUNITIES IN SOMALI AND OROMIA REGIONS

A joint high-level mission led by the Ministries of Health and…
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A cross section of the research participants and officials from WHO and the Ministry of Health and Sanitation

WHO supports operational research capacity to boost prevention of antimicrobial resistance in Sierra Leone

Twelve national research participants completed the third module of…
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Polio vaccination

Malawi declares polio outbreak

Brazzaville/Lilongwe – The health authorities in Malawi have declared…
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WHO Representative to Uganda, Dr Yonas (blue tie) and the Danish Ambasador to Uganda H.E Nicolaj Petersen (black mask) hand the cylinders over to the Minister of Health Dr Jane Ruth Aceng ©WHOUganda

Uganda receives 1,000 oxygen cylinders to boost the country’s response to COVID-19

Kampala, 15 February 2021 - The Ministry of Health has received a…
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Towards early cancer diagnosis in Senegal

Towards early cancer diagnosis in Senegal

Dakar – Asma* recalls the long journeys between her parents’ home in…
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