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Guinea: Containing marburg disease

Ending Marburg outbreak swiftly

When a man in Temessadou M’Boket – a village in the densely forested…
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Beating childhood cancer

Beating childhood cancer

Precious Amani may be only 11 years old, but she has already been…
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Vaccinating newborn against hepatitis B

Vaccinating newborns against hepatitis B

Marlène Seck has brought her infant daughter to the Philippe…
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Kenya: Quitting tobacco farming to improve health

Quitting tobacco farming to improve health

Dr Francis Manyinza, a senior clinician at the Migori County Referral…
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Breastfeeding

Malawi marks World Breastfeed Week with commitment to step up breastfeeding

1 August 2022, Lilongwe- In solidarity for the World Breastfeeding…
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Overcoming blood shortages

Overcoming blood shortages

“Blood cannot be manufactured. It is only through donations that it…
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Kenya: Forging a path to universal healthcare

Forging a path to universal healthcare

In 2018, 60-year-old James Kimeu Mulei suffered a badly broken ankle…
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Meeting On Cross-Border Healthcare

Meeting On Cross-Border Healthcare: Strengthening Coordination And Collaboration In The Horn Of Africa

On June 20, 2022, a cross-border coordination meeting between…
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Nigeria seeks to eliminate severe and often lethal mouth disease

Nigeria seeks to eliminate severe and often lethal mouth disease

As Chief Medical Director at the Sokoto Noma Children’s Hospital in…
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WHD 2022

World Hepatitis Day: The Last Mile Towards Hepatitis Elimination

World Hepatitis Day is observed each year on 28 July to raise…
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