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A decade after the deadliest Ebola outbreak in history, Sierra Leone begins a new chapter with nationwide preventive vaccination of frontline workers

Sierra Leone becomes the first country, among those most severely…
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A child being vaccinated in Yenagoa during the Malaria vaccine Roll out

Nigeria Introduces the R21 Vaccine in a Pivotal Move for Malaria Control

Yenagoa, 05 December, 2024 – Happiness Iniye Wilson, with her 11-…
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A child being vaccinated in Yenagoa during the Malaria vaccine Roll out

Nigeria Introduces the R21 Vaccine in a Pivotal Move for Malaria Control

Yenagoa, 05 December, 2024 – Happiness Iniye Wilson, with her 11-…
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Dr Annet Kisakye receives her award

Dr Annet Kisakye Honoured for Transformative Work in Immunization

Kampala, Uganda– The Government of Uganda through Ministry of Health…
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Sustaining mpox response in Africa as efforts begin bearing fruit

Sustaining mpox response in Africa as efforts begin bearing fruit

Statement by Dr Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Regional Director for…
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Maintaining essential health services amid mpox outbreak response

Maintaining essential health services amid mpox outbreak response

Brazzaville – As countries step up mpox outbreak control measures,…
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Dr Annet Kisakye receives her award

Dr Annet Kisakye Honoured for Transformative Work in Immunization

Kampala, Uganda– The Government of Uganda through Ministry of Health…
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Ethiopia Intensifies Battle Against Antimicrobial Resistance Amid Global Crisis

Ethiopia Intensifies Battle Against Antimicrobial Resistance Amid Global Crisis

Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), a silent yet devastating global…
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Dr Annet Kisakye receives her award

Dr Annet Kisakye Honoured for Transformative Work in Immunization

Kampala, Uganda– The Government of Uganda through Ministry of Health…
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Zimbabwe scores gains in HIV control

Harare - Susan Katsande has been living with HIV since 2002…
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