WHO, CDC and the Ministry of Health trained 70 Emergency Responders to improve health emergency management in Uganda
The Ministry of Health, the World Health Organization (WHO), and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) trained over 70 emergency responders, including managers, national trainers, and rapid response teams, on rapid deployment and operational response to public health emergencies at the Nile Village Hotel in Jinja.
Historic funding to expand roll-out of first-ever malaria vaccine in Africa
COVID-19 vaccination in Africa increases by almost three-quarters in June 2022
Namibia conducts After Action Review for the 2017-2022 Hepatitis E Outbreak Response
Namibia declared the end of the Hepatitis E Virus (HEV) outbreak on 02 March 2022 after battling with the outbreak for almost 4 years since December 2017.
Zimbabwe reviews implementation of TB Preventive Therapy
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Ghana declares first-ever outbreak of Marburg virus disease
In Africa, 63% jump in diseases spread from animals to people seen in last decade
Vaccine “Champions” deploy in Rukwa & Zanzibar
Sumbawanga and Zanzibar – The World Health Organization in Tanzania is working with the Ministries of Health in Tanzania Mainland and Zanzibar, to implement a community mobilization campaign aimed at raising the coverage of COVID-19 vaccination in Districts with low coverage; using vaccine “champions”.
States adopt integrated vaccination strategy to reach unimmunized children.
Abuja, 13 July, 2022 - In line with the Government of Nigeria’s vision of integrating all Primary Health Care (PHC) services under one plan, one team, and one budget to optimize resources and efficiently deliver all services by one team, the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) is integrating COVID-19 vaccination with the Non-Polio supplementary immunization activities (NPSIAs) campaigns, Routine Immunization (RI) services and Vit A supplementation.