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The Minister of Gender and Family Promotion, Dr Diane Gashumba, vaccinating against pneumonia at the launching of MCH week

The African Vaccination Week integrated in the mother and child health week in Rwanda

Rwanda organized its biannual Integrated Mother and Child Health Week…
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Uganda commemorates 10th World Malaria Day 2016

Lira, 27th April 2016 - Uganda commemorated the 10th World Malaria…
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African Vaccination Week parade in Liberia

Liberia Launches the 6th Regional African Vaccination Week

Monrovia, 25 April 2016 - The WHO Regional Director for the Africa,…
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The ED of NPHCDA(right) addressing journalists on 2016 AVW while WR (3rd left) and other dignitaries listen

African Vaccination Week: Government teams up with journalists for universal coverage.

Abuja, 25 April 2016 - The Federal government of Nigeria has…
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Private well for commercial purposes exposed to different health risks

Ethiopia - Response for Acute Watery Diarrhea outbreak in Moyale town

Moyale town and surrounding kebeles (a kebele is the smallest unit of…
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Opening Speech by the Minister of Finance and Economic Planning and a view of Participants

Improving health financing in response to the sustainable development goals

The Ministry of Health of Rwanda organized from 29th to 31st March…
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Members of the public at the launch of World TB Day commemoration at Chifubu grounds in Ndola

Zambia commemorates World Tuberculosis Day under the theme "Unite to End TB"

Lusaka, 29th March 2016 - Zambia joined the rest of the international…
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DPC making a statement during World TB Day

The Gambia Commemorates World Tuberculosis Day 2016

The Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (MOH&SW) in the Gambia…
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The Minister of Health (2nd right), WR (2nd left) and other dignitaries at the 2016 World TB Day in Abuja

Nigeria marks World Tuberculosis Day with a clarion call to “Unite to End TB”

Abuja, 24 March 2016 - Nigeria joins the rest of the world to…
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Dr Sambo pleads: “Let’s Join Forces to Stop TB in our Lifetime”

World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for Africa, Dr Luis…
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