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A pint of blood collected for life saving health intervention

Blood donation-a selfless life-saving act.

Abuja, 14 June, 2023 - Donating blood as a voluntary non-remunerated donor is becoming a pastime for 32 years old Charles Obikwelu, who donated for the first ti

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World Blood Donor Day

World Blood Donor Day 2023: WHO Calls on governments, partners, and stakeholders to invest in strengthening and sustaining blood programs

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Blood donors

The blood lines: How blood donors are saving lives in Ghana

In Ghana, 179 765 blood donations were collected in 2022, with 45 463 being voluntary donations.
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A volunteer donating blood during the World Blood Donor Day event at the Bwiam General Hospital

WHO and Partners Commemorate World Blood Donor Day Celebrated at Bwiam General Hospital

Bwiam, The Gambia - In a poignant ceremony held at Bwiam General Hospital, the Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the Nat

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A mother of a child with zero-dose vaccination testifies the efforts to leave no one behind

A mother of a child with zero-dose vaccination testifies the efforts to leave no one behind

109,984 zero-dose children receiv

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Ethiopia trains 100 Rapid Responders to handle Public Health Emergencies

Ethiopia trains 100 Rapid Responders to handle Public Health Emergencies

 Hawassa: The World Health Organization, in partnership with the Ethiopian Ministry of Health, the Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI), and Africa CDC

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RCCE Committees

Operationalizing Risk Communication and Community Engagement Committees for timely interventions against public health emergencies

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Marburg is Over

Tanzania's Victory Over Marburg Virus: A Breath of Relief and a Path of Hope.

Kagera – The declaration of the end of the Marburg outbreak in Tanzania was received with a sigh of relief and ripples

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