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A beneficiary of the 10 million health screening initiative in Kaduna-

Knowing your numbers – stahekolders joined forces in fighting two silent killer diseases

Kaduna, 13 November, 2024 - Theresa Wyankume, a 45-year-old teacher from Kaduna, a state in the northern part of Nigeria, has always been diligent about her fam

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Reactive measles vaccination campaign in Ethiopia reaches over 1.7 million children

Reactive measles vaccination campaign in Ethiopia reaches over 1.7 million children

The Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI), with technical and financial support of partners including WHO and UNICEF, conducted a measles outbreak response vaccination campai

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A health worker administers a polio vaccine to a child in Juba

South Sudan mounts a nationwide polio vaccination campaign: a massive push towards stopping the ongoing outbreak

Juba, 11 November 2024: A nationwide campaign aimed at vaccinating 3.3 million children from 0 to 59 months of age against polio launched in South Suda

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Five regions in Ethiopia conducted- Polio vaccination with nOPV2 vaccine to reach over 5.6 million children

Five regions in Ethiopia conducted- Polio vaccination with nOPV2 vaccine to reach over 5.6 million children

Ethiopia conducted a polio vaccination campaign in five regions (Afar, Amhara, Gambella, Addis Ababa, and Sheger City of Oromia Region) with type 2 novel oral polio vaccine (nOP

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Rwanda begins countdown to declare Marburg outbreak over

Rwanda begins countdown to declare Marburg outbreak over

Rwanda has discharged the last Marburg virus disease patient, kicking off the mandatory 42-day countdown to declare the end of the outbreak. The country has reported no new confirmed cases since 30 October 2024.
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Ghana to Host Regional Simulation Exercise to Boost Outbreak Preparedness and Response Capacity

To strengthen regional readiness for infectious disease outbreaks, the World Health Organization (WHO), in collaboration with United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), World Food Programme (WFP), Médicins sans frontières (MSF), and the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF), will lead a comprehensive simulation exercise in Ghana from November 11 to 15, 2024. This joint initiative, with participation from Ghana and other selected African countries, will support capacities for public health emergency preparedness and response by deploying innovative rapid-response health facilities capable of effectively managing high-risk outbreaks.
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WHO, Africa CDC support 17 countries to develop mpox vaccination plans

WHO, Africa CDC support 17 countries to develop mpox vaccination plans

Brazzaville – World Health Organization (WHO) and Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) experts gathered in Bra

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Front line from left to right: Celia Kaunatjike, WHO Namibia, Mr Eugene Tedekule, Executive Director, National Road Safety Council, Mr Jonas Sheelonog, Deputy Executive Director, Ministry of Works and Transport, Hon. Dr Ester Muinjangue, Deputy Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr Richard Banda, WHO Namibia Representative, Mrs Binta Sako, WHO AFRO, Dr Kacem Iaych, WHO Geneva

Advancing Road Safety Through the Enhancement of Data Quality

Renowned for its excellent road infrastructure, Namibia has been a leader on the African continent in road safety, aligning its vision with the global decade of action on road s

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