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Taking stock of the progress made by the SRHR Initiative in the African Region during the year 2020

WHO in the African Region has been implementing a four-year…
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Landmark alliance launches in Africa to fight COVID-19 misinformation

Landmark alliance launches in Africa to fight COVID-19 misinformation

Brazzaville - The World Health Organization (WHO) today launched a…
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COVID_19 Update Rwanda

Update COVID-19 01 December 2020

01 December 2020 — Fourteen (14) new COVID-19 cases were identified…
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Over 3.3 million children vaccinated in Chad in large-scale polio campaign

Over 3.3 million children vaccinated in Chad in large-scale polio campaign

N’Djamena – More than 3.3 million children have been vaccinated…
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Training in progress

Health workers gain new knowledge to help reduce maternal and perinatal deaths in Zimbabwe

    By Vivian Mugarisi Harare, Zimbabwe - Ensuring good maternal…
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How the world’s highest HIV-prevalence country turned around, and in record time

How the world’s highest HIV-prevalence country turned around, and in record time

Mbabane – Because her government aggressively pursued treatment as…
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COVID_19 Update Rwanda

Update COVID-19 30 November 2020

30 November 2020 — Fifteen (15) new COVID-19 cases were identified…
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COVID_19 Update Rwanda

Update COVID-19 29 November 2020

29 November 2020 — Twenty-eight (28) new COVID-19 cases were…
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A double challenge: Tackling COVID-19 and malaria in Uganda

A double challenge: Tackling COVID-19 and malaria in Uganda

Kampala – A month after Uganda instituted stringent measures to curb…
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Tanzania intensifies malaria fight in hotspots

Tanzania intensifies malaria fight in hotspots

Dar es Salaam – Malaria is an abiding threat to Amina Yusuf Mkwanywe…
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