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Mothers fully particpating in the MR campaign Banjul, 25 April 2016 - After intensive preparations, the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (MoHSW) in collaboration with WHO, UNICEF and other partners has officially launched the much awaited seven-day nationwide measles –rubella vaccination, which ends on Monday, 1st May 2016. The campaign, which is integrated with vitamin A supplementation and de-worming, is the first of its kind conducted in the Gambia as echoed by WHO and

Gambia launches Measles-Rubella vaccination campaign

Banjul, 25 April 2016 - After intensive preparations, the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (MoHSW) in collaboration with WHO, UNICEF and other partner

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Training on promotion of key MNCH household and community practices

Displaced persons: WHO empowers health workers on maternal and child survival techniques

Abuja, 25 April 2016 - Given the dire need for quality and sustainable health care in the IDP camps and hosting communities for children under five years, the Federal and State

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Photo story: Observation of the cholera outbreak response in Zanzibar

01. At the Chumbuni Cholera Treatment Centre, Dr Chatora is briefed on the structure, resources, and functioning of the center

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The ED of NPHCDA(right) addressing journalists on 2016 AVW while WR (3rd left) and other dignitaries listen

African Vaccination Week: Government teams up with journalists for universal coverage.

The Federal government of Nigeria has officially launched the sixth edition of the African Vaccination Week (AVW) to further establish the political will on universal vaccination coverage and raise awareness on the importance of vaccination in reducing child mortality.
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Cross section of partners

World Malaria Day 2016

 

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The President of Zanzibar, Dr. Ali Mohamed Shein meeting with Dr Rufaro Chatora and Dr. Ghirmay Andemichael

WHO observation, assessment and support mission of the cholera outbreak response in Zanzibar

The World Health Organization Country Representative in Tanzania, Dr Rufaro Chatora, has just completed a multi-purpose mission which included observation, assessment and suppor

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Lofa County Superitendent administering bOPV

Liberia embraces the Oral Polio Vaccine SWITCH

Monrovia 23rd April - The Ministry of Health Liberia embraced the move to switch from the use of trivalent oral polio vaccine (tOPV) to bivalent oral poliovirus vaccine bOPV in

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Retrieved tOPV vials waiting for boil and bury in Abia

Unprecedented support pervades as Nigeria officially “switch” to bivalent Oral Polio Vaccine

Abuja, 22 April 2016 - Nigeria has successfully conducted the ‘switch’ from using trivalent Oral Polio Vaccine (tOPV) to bivalent Oral Polio Vaccine (bOPV) in the routine immuni

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