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Faith, Trust, and Vaccines: How Community Leaders Are Protecting Children Against Polio in Angola

With his staff in hand and the firm voice of someone on a mission,…
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Kenya certified for elimination of human African trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness)

Kenya certified for elimination of human African trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness)

Nairobi/Brazzaville/Geneva—The World Health Organization (WHO) has…
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Improving access to maternal health care in Burkina Faso

Improving access to maternal health care in Burkina Faso

Ouagadougou – "During my first pregnancy three years ago, I had to…
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Kenya certified for elimination of human African trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness)

Kenya certified for elimination of human African trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness)

Nairobi/Brazzaville/Geneva—The World Health Organization (WHO) has…
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Helinda

Helinda’s commitment: A nurse’s frontline role in Sierra Leone’s mpox response

Pujehun District, Sierra Leone – August 2025Helinda Saffiatu Sandi is…
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Ethiopia's Integrated Measles Campaign Reaches 18.5 Million Under-Five Children

Ethiopia's Integrated Measles Campaign Reaches 18.5 Million Under-Five Children

Ethiopia has successfully completed its 2025 nationwide integrated…
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colera

From Crisis to Coordination: How the Response to Cholera is Saving Lives

This opinion piece was first published in Jornal de Angola, a copy of…
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Ethiopia Completes Second Round of nOPV2 Campaign, Reaching Over 16.8 Million Children with Integrated Health Services

Ethiopia Completes Second Round of nOPV2 Campaign, Reaching Over 16.8 Million Children with Integrated Health Services

Ethiopia has successfully concluded the second round of its…
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2025 African Vaccination Week: Strengthening outreach efforts and accelerating progress under the Big Catch-Up Initiative

2025 African Vaccination Week: Strengthening outreach efforts and accelerating progress under the Big Catch-Up Initiative

African Vaccination Week in Ethiopia marked a pivotal moment to…
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Regional Emergency and Critical Care Assessment in the East Region, Cameroon, 23 September 2024

Cameroon Takes Bold Steps to Revitalize Emergency Medical Services

Cameroon is embarking on a transformative journey to revamp its…
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