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Pioneering charter to drive up investment in Africa’s health workforce

Pioneering charter to drive up investment in Africa’s health workforce

Brazzaville – A pioneering health investment charter, a first for the African regio

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Health Minister Dr. Louise Kpoto administers the first dose Malaria Vaccine during the launch of Malaria Vaccine in Liberia

Liberia Bolsters its Efforts Against Malaria: Launches RTS,S Vaccine in Rivercess County on World Malaria Day

Liberia marks a monumental milestone in its battle against malaria as it launches the highly anticipated RTS,S malaria vaccine today, coinciding with World Malaria Day, commemorated under the theme: Health Equity, Gender, and Human Rights: Accelerating the Fight Against Malaria for a More Equitable World. The launch ceremony, held in Rivercess County, signals a significant step forward in the nation's commitment to safeguarding the health of its children and communities.
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Dr. Jane Maina, WHO Country Rep. for Gambia, reads her statement to the media and participants in attendance of the day's commemoration

WHO Celebrates World Malaria Day, Highlights Progress and Challenges

Banjul, The Gambia - In a poignant celebration marking World Malaria Day, WHO Gambia joined hands with the National Malaria Control Program (NMCP) and other key stakeholders to

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Over 50 million lives saved in Africa through expanded immunization programme

Over 50 million lives saved in Africa through expanded immunization programme

Brazzaville—An estimated 51.2 million lives have been saved through vaccines in the African region over the past 50

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GPEI Delegation meeting at the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Madagascar.

Madagascar receives a high-level visit from the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) to strengthen routine immunisation, fight polio, and increase immunisation coverage

Antananarivo, 24 April 2024 – A high-level delegation of the Global Polio Elimination Initiative (GPEI) is in Madagascar to support the country in strength

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One walk at a time for the health for all agenda in Tanzania

Dar es Salaam: More than 400 people embarked on the walk the talk for health and health outreach activit

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HPV Vaccination

Over 5 million girls in Tanzania to receive HPV vaccine to combat cervical cancer

Mwanza/Geneva, – The Ministry of Health of the United Republic of Tanzania, in partnership with Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance (Gavi), UNICEF and the World Health O

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HERA mission team Lead assessing the National Reference Laboratory

Expanding Liberia's Capacity for Detection & Genomic Surveillance of Epidemic-Prone Pathogens - WHO-HERA Project

The Liberia Ministry of Health with support from the World Health Organization (WHO) concluded a week-long laboratory system and genomic surveillance situation analysis and developed an action plan as part of a one-year project to be implemented as a contribution to establishing genomic sequencing capacity in Liberia for epidemic prone priority pathogens beyond COVID-19.
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