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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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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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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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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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More than 80 million doses to be administered to southern African children targeted in mass polio vaccination drives

More than 80 million doses to be administered to southern African children targeted in mass polio vaccination drives

Brazzaville/Lilongwe – Malawi will on Sunday launch the first round…
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More than 80 million doses to be administered to southern African children targeted in mass polio vaccination drives

More than 80 million doses to be administered to southern African children targeted in mass polio vaccination drives

Brazzaville/Lilongwe – Malawi will on Sunday launch the first round…
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