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Community-based response boosts Liberia’s COVID-19 detection, vaccination drive

Community-based response boosts Liberia’s COVID-19 detection, vaccination drive

Monrovia — As Liberia tackled rising COVID-19 cases in 2022…
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Mozambique targets 720 000 people in cholera vaccination drive

Mozambique targets 720 000 people in cholera vaccination drive

Maputo – Mozambique today kicked off a cholera vaccination campaign…
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Ministry of Health and Child Care, Chief Director Public Health. Munyaradzi Dobbie (left) and some of the scientists who received on-the-job training in MALDI-TOF MS technology

Brand-new, cutting-edge technology deployed by Zimbabwe to enhance diagnostic tests aiming at combating the growing burden of antibiotic resistance

By Dr Tapfumaneyi Mashe Harare, Zimbabwe - Over reliance on…
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Global Polio Eradication Initiative commends Mozambique’s outbreak response

Global Polio Eradication Initiative commends Mozambique’s outbreak response

Maputo, 22 February 2023 – Senior representatives from the Global…
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Vaccines help battle cholera outbreak in Malawi

Vaccines help battle cholera outbreak in Malawi

Lilongwe, Malawi – In late 2022 staff at Tukombo health centre, a…
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Ghana targets more children in malaria immunization expansion

Accra, Ghana - The Government of Ghana has launched an expansion of…
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Dr Fungayi Kavenga, Ministry of Health and Child Care, Acting Deputy Director TB

Zimbabwe moves to strengthen collaboration in fight against TB

Harare, Zimbabwe - Tuberculosis (TB) is the ninth leading cause of…
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Zimbabwe tackles measles outbreak through intensive vaccination campaigns

Zimbabwe tackles measles outbreak through intensive vaccination campaigns

Harare – When Baba Ruvheni heard health workers from his village…
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African leaders declare commitment to build momentum for routine immunization recovery in Africa.

African leaders declare commitment to build momentum for routine immunization recovery in Africa.

African Heads of State and Government declared their commitment to…
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The minister of Health and Wellness, Dr Jagatpal, and WR, Dr Ancia, inspect one of the new vehicles.

Donation of nine vehicles drives improved health services

The World Health Organization (WHO) Mauritius Country Office handed…
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