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Dr Moeti delivering kenote address

Strengthen Health System to achieve universal health coverage - Dr Moeti

The Annual Health Summit hosted by the Ministry of Health began y 23…
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A cross section of the community members atteding the launch of the AVW in Juba

South Sudan launches the 8th Edition of the African vaccination week

Juba 25 April, 2018 - The Ministry of Health of South Sudan with…
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Immunization partners launch week-long campaign across Africa

Immunization partners launch week-long campaign across Africa

8th African Vaccination Week 23 to 29 April 2018 Antananarivo, 23…
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A group photograph with delegates at the Breakfast meeting with Minister of State for Health, ED NPHCDA, Development partners, Private sector, Business Community, philantropists & Civil societies

AFRICA VACCINATION WEEK; Prevention is Cheaper than Cure.

Nigeria, 20 April 2018 – The African Vaccination Week (AVW) is an…
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Stakeholders reviewing the draft health promotion strategy for South Sudan

WHO supports South Sudan to strengthen health promotion strategic actions

Juba, 19 April 2018 – In order to improve the health and wellbeing of…
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Urgent action needed to tackle the double burden of malnutrition and to achieve Universal Health Coverage and Sustainable Development Goals in Africa

Urgent action needed to tackle the double burden of malnutrition and to achieve Universal Health Coverage and Sustainable Development Goals in Africa

Nairobi, April 17, 2018 – Under nutrition, obesity and diet-related…
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Lieutenant (Dr) Boie Jalloh

Getting ready for Africa’s next major health emergency

It was August 2014 and Lieutenant (Dr) Boie Jalloh was in the second…
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A child being vaccinated against rotavirus

New data from Africa allays fears of bowel obstruction from rotavirus vaccine

Brazzaville 18 April 2018 - An evaluation carried out by the World…
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Urgent action needed to tackle the double burden of malnutrition and to achieve Universal Health Coverage and Sustainable Development Goals in Africa

Urgent action needed to tackle the double burden of malnutrition and to achieve Universal Health Coverage and Sustainable Development Goals in Africa

Nairobi, April 17, 2018 – Under nutrition, obesity and diet-related…
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Two children receive OCV on the first day of the campaign in Lilongwe_edited

Malawi administers Oral Cholera Vaccine to over 500,000 people in Lilongwe Urban

The Oral Cholera Vaccine (OCV) campaign started in Lilongwe on 17…
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