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Learning from Botswana’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout

Learning from Botswana’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout

Africa’s largest-ever vaccination drive is well underway.52 African…
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Aid for countries rolling out multiple COVID-19 vaccines

WHO support to countries rolling out multiple COVID-19 vaccines

Brazzaville – With 620 million COVID-19 vaccine doses set to arrive…
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West Africa COVID-19 deaths surge amid Ebola and other outbreaks

West Africa COVID-19 deaths surge amid Ebola and other outbreaks

Brazzaville – West Africa has recorded its highest number of…
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Meet team WHO: Dr Gilson Paluku, Immunization Officer

Meet team WHO: Dr Gilson Paluku, Immunization Officer

A medical doctor with experience in over 15 countries in Africa…
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Cote d’Ivoire starts Ebola vaccination of frontline workers

Cote d’Ivoire starts Ebola vaccination of frontline workers

Abidjan/Brazzaville – Cote d’Ivoire has launched Ebola…
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WHO donates real-time PCR machines and related supplies to EPHI.

The World Health Organization donates laboratory equipment and supplies to strengthen laboratory capacity for COVID-19 testing in Ethiopia

On August 5, 2021, the World Health Organization donated three real-…
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Cote d’Ivoire declares first Ebola outbreak in more than 25 years

Cote d’Ivoire declares first Ebola outbreak in more than 25 years

Abidjan/Brazzaville – The Ministry of Health of Cote d’…
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Beating childhood cancers through early detection and treatment

Beating childhood cancers through early detection and treatment

Accra – On one of Naomi Otua’s regular trips to visit her grandson…
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MoHW Permanent Secretary Grace Muzila, amongst the medical team members attending the meet and greet event

Botswana receives an emergency medical team to support the COVID-19 response initiatives

3 August 2021, Gaborone - The Ministry of Health and Wellness (…
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Group photo of in-person participants during the stakeholders workshop in Monrovia

WHO, MOH & MOE concludes a Two -Day Multistakeholders’ Workshop to Integrate Health Systems Quality and Resilience into CPD for Health Professionals in Liberia

In an effort to make health services resilient with quality for…
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