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Dr Marthe Sylvie Essengue Elouma, Gavi Regional Head, Francophone Africa

GAVI's contribution to the COVID-19 response to pandemic

Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, has played a critical role in helping…
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Handover of Ebola Kits from USAID through WHO to the Ministry of Health for the protection of Health Workers when caring for Ebola patients in Uganda

Ministry of Health, WHO and USAID strengthen protection of Health Workers During the Ebola Outbreak Response in Uganda

Kampala - The Ministry of Health in Uganda has received from the…
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Reversing suicide, mental health crisis in Africa

Reversing suicide, mental health crisis in Africa

Brazzaville – World Health Organization (WHO) today launched a…
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Media briefing

World Health Organization and Ministry of Health calls for support to contain cholera outbreak before rainy season.

Malawi is battling a protracted cholera outbreak that begun in March…
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Sierra Leone HPV Vaccine launch

Sierra Leone targets cervical cancer mortality by vaccinating girls

Freetown – An age-old social belief that “what goes on under the…
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Sierra Leone HPV Vaccine launch

Sierra Leone targets cervical cancer mortality by vaccinating girls

Freetown – An age-old social belief that “what goes on under the…
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polio surveillance strengthening activities

Zimbabwe intensifies polio surveillance

By Vivian Mugarisi Harare, Zimbabwe - In the wake of wild-polio…
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Media briefing

World Health Organization and Ministry of Health calls for support to contain cholera outbreak before rainy season.

Malawi is battling a protracted cholera outbreak that begun in March…
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Sierra Leone HPV Vaccine launch

Sierra Leone targets cervical cancer mortality by vaccinating girls

Freetown – An age-old social belief that “what goes on under the…
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Hon Minister of Health – Dr Jallah stresses to the data collectors that the success of the survey depends on their commitment in ensuring quality data collection.

Investing in malaria prevention and elimination: Liberia launches the 2022 Malaria Indicators Survey

3 October 2022, Monrovia:  Malaria is still one of the lead…
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