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Nearly one billion people in Africa to be protected against yellow fever by 2026

Nearly one billion people in Africa to be protected against yellow fever by 2026

10 April 2018 | Abuja, Nigeria - Nearly one billion people will be…
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Umar Musami, Psychiatrist, Federal Neuro Psychiatric Hospital looking at medication for mental disorders in Bakass Camp in early March 2018

Healing the mental scars of violence in northeastern Nigeria

It began as a hot autumn day like any other for Aisha (pseudonym).…
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The Honorable Minister of Health Honorable Atupele Muluzi, MP handed over bicylces, World TB Day T-Shirts and cloth to members of best performing Community Sputum Collection Centres in Salima

Malawi commends health workers’ efforts to End TB on World TB Day 2018

On World TB Day 2018 in Malawi the Honorable Minister of Health and…
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The West African Regional Network for TB control (WARN-TB) makes emulators: the Central African Regional Network for TB control is born

The West African Regional Network for TB control (WARN-TB) makes emulators: the Central African Regional Network for TB control is born

Cotonou 30th March 2018 – The Central African Regional Network for TB…
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A TB patient receives treatment drugs from the Minister of Health on Sarah Opendi as other health workers look on

Uganda to prioritize awareness creation and treatment of MDR-TB

Maureen (not real name), an HIV+ mother of two, is a Multi-Drug…
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Polio vaccine

Polio eradication is a true African success story, made possible by devoted leaders, countries, communities, civil society, and parents

March 2018 In 1996, poliovirus paralysed more than 75,000 children…
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Polio vaccine

Polio eradication is a true African success story, made possible by devoted leaders, countries, communities, civil society, and parents

March 2018 In 1996, poliovirus paralysed more than 75,000 children…
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People wearing personal protective equipment

WHO: Nigeria’s Lassa fever outbreak is slowing, but remains a concern

26 MARCH 2018 | ABUJA, NIGERIA – After nearly 400 confirmed…
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From right to left, Dr (Mrs) T. Director General Health Services, Dr Joy St John, Assistant Director-General Climate and Other Determinants of Health , WHO Geneva, Dr Hon. A. Husnoo, Health Minister, Mauritius, Mr Guness, Senior Chief Executive, Dr M. Bagayoko from WHO AFRO and Dr L. Musango, WHO Representative in Mauritius, during a press conference following the closure of the WHO Global Conference on 21-22 March 2018 in Mauritius

Building Resilient Health Systems to Climate Change Among SIDS

Health Ministers and Environment Ministers, Experts, Officials and…
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On the trail of Lassa fever in southern Nigeria

On the trail of Lassa fever in southern Nigeria

Nafissa Ikerodah is both a detective and diplomat of sorts. On a…
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