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Optimal breastfeeding has lifelong positive effects to the health of children

UNICEF and WHO welcome Sierra Leone’s Breast Milk Substitute Act 2021

Joint Press Release Freetown, 4th August 2021 - The United Nations…
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A cross section of Queen mothers at the function

Queen mothers to take the lead in championing exclusive breastfeeding and maternal and child nutrition

When women traditional leaders from different parts of the country,…
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A cross section of Queen mothers at the function

Queen mothers to take the lead in championing exclusive breastfeeding and maternal and child nutrition

When women traditional leaders from different parts of the country,…
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WHO and Ministry of Health officials with display of samples of the items being handed over

WHO hands over laboratory equipment and supplies to strengthen safe blood services in Sierra Leone

Freetown – Today, the World Health Organization Country Office…
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On the frontlines in the fight against dangerous misinformation 

On the frontlines in the fight against dangerous misinformation 

Accra - Fast-spreading misinformation online is hard to measure, but…
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WHO and Ministry of Health officials with display of samples of the items being handed over

WHO hands over laboratory equipment and supplies to strengthen safe blood services in Sierra Leone

Freetown – Today, the World Health Organization Country Office…
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On the frontlines in the fight against dangerous misinformation 

On the frontlines in the fight against dangerous misinformation 

Accra - Fast-spreading misinformation online is hard to measure, but…
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COVID-19 widens routine immunization gaps in Africa

COVID-19 widens routine immunization gaps in Africa

Brazzaville – Around 7.7 million African children missed out on vital…
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COVID-19 vaccine shipments to Africa ramp up

COVID-19 vaccine shipments to Africa ramp up

Brazzaville, 29 July 2021 – COVID-19 vaccine shipments to Africa are…
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UN Resident Coordinator, Neils Scott making remarks during the arrival and donation of the J&J COVID-19 Vaccine by the US Government in Liberia

Liberia Makes another Milestone in the Fight Against COVID-19- Receives 302,400 Doses of Johnson and Johnson Vaccines

Monrovia, 27 July 2021: Liberia on 25th July 2021 received a donation…
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