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Doctors working on a sample at a laboratory in Obafemi Awolowo University

Nigeria bolsters laboratory  capacity for antimicrobial resistance towards  Universal Health Coverage 

Abuja, 28 March, 2022 - Imagine a world where medical treatment of…
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Kenyan lab boosting Africa’s genome surveillance

Kenyan lab boosting Africa’s genome surveillance

Kilifi, Kenya – Amid the soft purr of the air conditioner and…
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Genomic surveillance assessment mission in Lesotho - SARS-COV-2 variants surveillance mission in Lesotho

Genomic surveillance assessment mission in Lesotho

Maseru – A multidisciplinary team of four experts from WHO-AFRO, the…
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Low funding, COVID-19 curtail tuberculosis fight in Africa

Low funding, COVID-19 curtail tuberculosis fight in Africa

Brazzaville – Inadequate investment and funding for tuberculosis…
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African countries scale back on COVID-19 measures

African countries scale back on COVID-19 measures

Brazzaville – With new COVID-19 cases significantly dropping, many…
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Beating the resistance: tuberculosis treatment switch in Zimbabwe

Beating the resistance: tuberculosis treatment switch in Zimbabwe

Harare – Nothando Moyo* contemplated giving up treatment for…
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A tuberculosis survivor at Redemption Hospital

ALL I NEEDED WAS LOVE, CARE, AND TREATMENT- MY JOURNEY AS A TUBERCULOSIS SURVIVOR

When Massah H. Sherrif tested positive for tuberculosis in June…
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Launch of tobacco-free farms in Kenya

Launch of tobacco-free farms in Kenya

Nairobi - Hundreds of farmers in Migori County, Kenya will break free…
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Expanding COVID-19 vaccination in Cote d'Ivoire

Expanding COVID-19 vaccination in Cote d'Ivoire

Abidjan – When Cote d’Ivoire set to drive up COVID-19 uptake, a three…
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Malawi launches the first round of vaccination campaign against wild poliovirus type 1

Malawi launches the first round of vaccination campaign against wild poliovirus type 1

Lilongwe, 21 March 2022– Malawi has launched the first round of…
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