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Africa needs seven-fold rise in COVID-19 vaccine shipments 

Africa needs seven-fold rise in COVID-19 vaccine shipments 

Brazzaville – COVID-19 vaccine shipments to Africa must rise by over seven times from around 20 million per month to 150 million e

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COVID-19 vaccination roll out in Rwanda

Rwanda vaccinates 10% of population, reaches first global target

Kigali, 20 September 2021 – Rwanda has fully vaccinated 10% of its population against COVID-19, reaching the September global target by the World Health Organiz

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Technical staff assessing a learner at Parakarungu Primary School in the Chobe district on MDA impact

Towards eliminating intestinal worms in primary school-going children in Botswana

Botswana is taking steps towards the elimination of intestinal worm infections or soil-transmitted helminths in school-going children.

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State Minister of Health in Charge of General Duties, Hon Anifa Kawooya signs to launch the IDSR guidelines, while CDC Country Director, Dr Lisa Nelson looks on.

Uganda Launches the Third Edition of the National Guidelines for Integrated Diseases Surveillance and Response

Kampala 20th September 2021:- Uganda launched the Third Edition of the National Guidelines for Integrated Diseases Surveillance and Response (IDSR) at Golden Tu

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A pool of national master trainers trained on the updated IDSR third edition technical guidelines and

Improving public health surveillance and response in South Sudan

Juba, 18 September 2021 – Timely information and appropriate response are vital for preventing and effective control of public health events, outbreaks, and pan

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The Secretary to the Government of Niger State (SSG), Ahmed Ibrahim Matane, and members of the state Sanitation Steering committee

Cholera outbreak-WHO supports Niger State to strengthen sanitation systems 

Minna, 17 September, 2021 - Most people do not know what happens to their excreta when they flush the toilet or passed it out into the environment.

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Towards Africa’s first mRNA vaccine technology transfer hub

Towards Africa’s first mRNA vaccine technology transfer hub

The World Health Organization (WHO), a South African consortium and partners from COVAX, are working to set-up a technology transfer hub for mRNA vaccines in South Africa to help boost and scale up vaccine production in Africa.
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Chief Willie Obiano has launching the first Mobile Technology Health Insurance Platform in Awka

Anambra State launches first Mobile Technology Health Insurance Platform and Data Operations Centre 

Awka, 17 September, 2020 - Anambra State Governor Chief Willie Obiano has launched first Mobile Technology Health Insurance Platform (MTHIP) and Data Operations

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