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Dr Samba lauds role of partners in fight against malaria

Brazzaville, 30 April 2003 -- The World Health Organization (WHO)…
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Home Based Care For Malaria" Campaign Launched

24 May 2002-- An electronic media campaign on Home Based Care for…
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Declaration on Acceleration of HIV Prevention efforts in the African Region

Declaration on Acceleration of HIV Prevention efforts in the African Region

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Press briefing on Africa Malaria Day held Nairobi

Brazzaville, 25 April 2003 -- The World Health Organization (WHO) is…
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Second African Regional Conference on Immunization(ARCI), Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, 06 December 2010 - 08 December 2010

Theme: “Reaching every child with immunization.” The specific…
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Tuberculosis

Key facts Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the top 10 causes of death…
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Indicators for TB control in Africa improve, but still fall short of global targets

Harare, 4 April 2003 -- Treatment success and case detection…
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African Public Health Leaders Unite to End Preventable Deaths and Improve Health of Women, Children and Adolescents by 2030

Regional Stakeholders Convene to Shape Global Strategy for Women’s,…
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Special Ministerial Meeting on Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa Accra, Ghana, 2 - 3 July 2014

In an effort to interrupt further spread of the Ebola virus in the…
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Call for Nominations: Regional Immunization Technical Advisory Group (RITAG)

The WHO Regional Office for Africa is soliciting proposals for…
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Polio

Polio is a highly infectious viral disease that it invades the nervous system, and can cause total paralysis in a matter of hours.

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A Polio Survivor’s Call to Reach Zero-Dose Children in Edo

13 July 2026
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Ethiopia Intensifies Polio Prevention in Cross-Border and Refugee Communities

10 July 2026
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Nationwide Polio campaign reinforces child health protection in Botswana

23 June 2026
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Regional Initiative in Dakar targets critical data quality gaps to strengthen polio eradication efforts across Africa

22 June 2026