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Vaccination campaign protects tens of thousands of schoolgirls from HPV

Launching HPV vaccination

Eswatini – When 13-year-old Eswatini primary school pupil Tenele…
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Integrating COVID-19 vaccines into routine immunization in Liberia

Integrating COVID-19 vaccines into routine immunization

Monrovia ‒ By the end of 2022 Liberia’s COVID-19 vaccination rate was…
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Integrating COVID-19 vaccines into routine immunization in Liberia

Liberia takes bold step to integrate COVID-19 vaccines into routine immunization

Monrovia ‒ On 16 March 2020, Liberia registered its first case of…
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Leveraging Ebola lessons to mitigate COVID-19 impact

Leveraging Ebola lessons to mitigate COVID-19 impact

Freetown ‒ With only 7766 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 125 deaths…
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How mental health support proved critical Tanzania’s Marburg outbreak response

Mental health support for Marburg survivors

Kagera ‒ Washington Mushobozi, who was isolated in a Marburg Virus…
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WHO Country Rep, Dr. Desta Tiruneh, presents the donations to Hon. Minister of Health, Dr. Ahmadou Lamin Samateh

WHO Donates Over 37 Million Dalasis Worth of Critical Medical Supplies

Banjul, The Gambia - On a rain-soaked morning, the World Health…
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Press briefing

Malawi contains cholera outbreak

Lilongwe- Today, the Malawi Ministry of Health has officially…
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IDSR Training of Trainers participants showing WHO's dedication to enhancing disease surveillance capabilities and bolstering national health emergency preparedness

Empowering Health Champions: WHO's Role in Advancing Disease Surveillance in South Africa

In a significant stride towards strengthening public health…
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the World Health Organization (WHO) is enhancing the capacity of the implementing regions and partners to ensure the sustainability of the initiative and other inventions even after the implementation period.

Sustaining the mental health agenda in Ghana

Accra, Ghana - Ghana has over 2.3 million people living with various…
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Hon VP, Chief Dr. Jewel Howard Taylor greets WHO Country Representative during the launch of the WBFW in Liberia

Vice President Dr. Jewel. Howard Taylor urges the public to prioritize breastfeeding for healthy future generations

Monrovia, 14 August 2023 - In celebration of Liberia's observance…
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