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Outbreak response assessments boost polio preparedness, one health facility at a time

Dar es Salaam - Far from being “fault-finding” missions, polio Outbreak Response Assessments offer an opportunity to build country capacity for disease surveillance and preparedness, one health facility at a time, says S…

Taking a ride to vaccinate Tanzania’s nomadic communities against COVID-19

Tanzania launched COVID-19 vaccination in July 2021. During the first year of the rollout, misinformation and rumours circulating about the safety and efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines hampered widespread uptake.

Local-level planning gives Chad’s nomadic children polio protection

N’Djamena – Around 5.4 million children in Chad were recently vaccinated against polio in a broad and synchronised campaign. Carried out with support from World Health Organization (WHO) and Global Polio Eradication Init…

Geo-tracking system enhances polio response in Congo

Basic emergency care saving lives in Ghana

Ghana has embarked on an initiative to reinforce the skills and capacity of health workers to provide basic emergency health services in low-resource settings.

Supporting Tanzania’s Marburg survivors

Soon after Tanzania confirmed its first case of Marburg Virus Disease in February 2023, outbreak control measures were rolled out rapidly, with the country drawing on outbreak readiness capacity built up and reinforced in recent months. The efforts by the national health authorities, health workers and communities helped to end the outbreak in just around three months.

High-quality cold chain protects polio vaccines for Mozambique’s children

Maputo – Delivering polio vaccines to every district of the African Region is a complex undertaking, as national authorities and health partners fighting polio in Mozambique know only too well. But with support from Worl…

In Chad, mobile clinics bring COVID-19 vaccination to vulnerable groups

In the health district of Baga Sola in Chad’s western Lake province, mobile clinics have played a pivotal role in ensuring that the country’s most vulnerable populations can access COVID-19 vaccines.