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Daily Bulletin on Meningitis « A » Vaccination Campaign 28 November to 04 December 2013 - Day 3

MenAfriVac mass campaign vaccination that is conducted in the Gambia since the 28 of November will give the opportunity to about 1.2 million people from 1-29 years old to get im

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Young Gambian child waiting to be immunized with MenAfriVac

Daily Bulletin on Meningitis « A » Vaccination Campaign 28 November to 04 December 2013 - Day 2

On the second day of the campaign, UNICEF and WHO Representatives in the Gambia were in the field to make a follow up and a supervision visit.

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Prof Munty Jones Representing HE the President

Sierra Leone Commemorates World AIDS Day 2013

Sierra Leone commemorated World AIDS 2013 Day (WAD) on 1 December 2013 on the theme No retreat on HIV. Deliver the promise.

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WHO urges countries to promote HIV testing for all

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Clarification on reference to WHO remarks on HIV incidence among young women in South Africa

Geneva, 29 November -- On 28 November, the Pretoria News published an article entitled “Alarm at hike in SA HIV infections”.

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One of the participants getting her blood pressure checked in one of the screening booths

Zimbabwe Commemorates World Health Day

Harare, 28 Nov.

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Accra Hosts Regional Consultation on Measles and Rubella Elimination in the African Region

Brazzaville, 27 November 2013 – A three-day meeting of about 100 health experts got under way on Wednesday in Accra, Ghana, to discuss the progress towards the

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Strengthening country capacity to improve malaria control

With a prevalence of 46% of children under five in rural areas , malaria is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in Mozambique.

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