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Zimbabwe to embark on mass vaccinations against Wild Polio

Zimbabwe to embark on mass vaccinations against Wild Polio

Harare, Zimbabwe – Zimbabwe today joins a synchronized multicountry…
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Handover of cholera supplies

WHO donates cholera supplies to step up cholera outbreak response in Malawi

The World Health Organization (WHO) has donated cholera kits and…
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Handover of cholera supplies

WHO donates cholera supplies to step up cholera outbreak response in Malawi

The World Health Organization (WHO) has donated cholera kits and…
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Regional SRHR Symposium

An enabling environment, investments and political will could change the SRHR narrative in Zimbabwe and Africa

By Vivian Mugarisi Despite proven impact of sexual and reproductive…
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Star base oxygen plant 1,4,001- Inside the Oxygen plant at Star base thanks to the support from the Governments of Germany,USA and Canada

OXYGEN IS LIFE: LIBERIA COMMISSIONS ITS LARGEST MEDICAL OXYGEN PLANT AT THE STAR BASE FACILITY ON BUSHROD ISLAND

The current COVID-19 pandemic and the Ebola virus disease are just…
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Accra, Ghana - Six months old Sefadzi Akorli from Adaklu in the Volta Region is among millions of Ghanaian children receiving the vaccine against polio variant type 2 this month.

Ghana targets over 7 million in polio vaccination drive

Accra – Six-month-old Sefadzi Akorli from Adaklu in Ghana’s Volta…
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WHO and partners tour Ebola Treatment Centers in Uganda

Ministry of Health and Development partners tour Ebola Treatment Units to strengthen response preparedness in the country

The Ministry of Health in Uganda in partnership with the World Health…
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Progress in polio eradication in Africa

Abuja – The African region has made significant strides in the fight…
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Approximately 16 000 vaccinators and community mobilizers were deployed in Mozambique's third round of the polio campaign. Their efforts to overcome vaccine hesitancy are essential to reaching high immunisation rates to eradicate polio.

Overcoming vaccine hesitancy in Mozambique’s polio fight

Lichinga, Mozambique – It is the last day of polio vaccination…
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WHO and partners tour Ebola Treatment Centers in Uganda

Ministry of Health and Development partners tour Ebola Treatment Units to strengthen response preparedness in the country

The Ministry of Health in Uganda in partnership with the World Health…
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