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WHO Liberia Country Office Walks The Talk- 4.2km walking challenge conquered

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States expand vaccination to underserved communities, close immunization gaps

Osun, 20 May, 2022 -  At the Akindeko market in downtown Osogbo, the capital of Osun State located in South-West Nigeria, the female head of the market (Iya-olo

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Supporting Togo’s health care improvement drive

Supporting Togo’s health care improvement drive

In collaboration with World Health Organization in Togo, World Bank is supporting the country to improve its health care quality. This includes equipping 14 training schools for paramedical personnel with teaching, computer and videoconferencing materials, with more than 600 nurses and midwives recently trained in infection prevention and care for COVID-19 patients. World Bank Resident Representative in Togo, Hawa Wagué, explains why training is crucial for quality health care.
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Dr. Jairos Hiliza handing over the support to the District Commissioner and CWBSOs on behalf of the organization

WHO provides equipment to monitor water quality in Kigoma

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WR a.i. Dr. Zabulon Yoti giving polio drops to a child at the launch event

Tanzania ramps up nationwide vaccination against polio

Dodoma, 18 May 2022 – The United Republic of Tanzania has launched its second round of vaccination against wild polio.

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Mozambique confirms wild poliovirus case

Mozambique confirms wild poliovirus case

Brazzaville/Maputo – Health authorities in Mozambique today declared an outbreak of wild poliovirus type 1 after confirming that a child in the country’s north-eastern Tete prov

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The United Republic of Tanzania & UN launch Five-Year Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework

17 May 2022, Dar es Salaam - The United Nations and th

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Moving forward the science of COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness in Africa

Moving forward the science of COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness in Africa

Thousands of clinical trials conducted in different parts of the world have shown that COVID-19 vaccines are safe and efficacious. So why do we continue to study the performance of these vaccines – such as a recent one done in Zambia – if we already know this?
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