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Cross Rivers State Commissioner of Health, Dr Betta Edu, flagging-off the vaccination campaign

Cross River State leverages polio campaign structure to integrate Covid-19 vaccination. 

Calabar, 21 October, 2022 - Bassey Eyo, a mother of three, living in Cross River State was delighted that she and her child could receive the COVID-19 vaccine a

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The Honourable Deputy Minister of Health Alhaji Mahama and some high level personalities at the Kotoka International Airport to receive the vaccines

More COVID-19 vaccines arrive in Ghana

hana’s robust COVID-19 vaccination campaign continues to receive a boost with donations through the COVAX Facility. 

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Ndhiwa community members speak about the impact of malaria vaccine on their community

Breakthrough Malaria Vaccine – Ndhiwa Community Speaks Out

A day before the historic October 6, WHO ground-breaking decision on next steps for malaria vaccine, a group of community, opinion leaders, elders and parents in Ndhiwa sub-county,
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Technical Officers in the National Public Health Laboratory trained on yellow fever laboratory testing and confirmation

Strengthening yellow fever laboratory testing capacities in South Sudan

Juba, 14 October 2021 – a team of technical officers in the National Public Health Laboratory have been trained over the last week, aiming at building their cap

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Mauritania: champion of COVID-19 vaccination in Africa

Mauritania: champion of COVID-19 vaccination in Africa

"Before, we had to go and find people willing to be vaccinated against COVID-19, now they come by themselves!" exclaims Mr Elhadi Sidi Mohamed, head of the vaccination site at the National Hospital Center in Nouakchott, Mauritania.  "At the launch of the third vaccination campaign, we even had too many people here. Everyone wanted to be the first to be vaccinated.”
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Country support missions to help drive optimal COVID-19 vaccine uptake across Africa

Country support missions to help drive optimal COVID-19 vaccine uptake across Africa

World Health Organization’s Regional Office for Africa (WHO AFRO) multidisciplinary teams of specialists are set to be deployed to about 15 African countries. They will address obstacles that are impeding the uptake of COVID-19 vaccines, with a view to supporting national authorities achieve the 10% coverage target for all populations as soon as possible, and 40% by the end of the year.
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Cross section of some of the dignitaries at the physical venue of the town hall meeting i

WHO strengthening collaboration with the Kogi State Government in outbreak responses and health security

Lokoja, 14 October, 2021 - The World Health Organization (WHO) is in collaborating with the Kogi State Government to respond to the ongoing cholera outbreak and

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Six in seven COVID-19 infections go undetected in Africa

Six in seven COVID-19 infections go undetected in Africa

A new assessment by the World Health Organization (WHO) shows that only 14.2% – or one in seven – COVID-19 infections are being detected in Africa. To reverse that trend and curb transmission, the WHO Regional Office for Africa today announced a new initiative to enhance community screening for COVID-19 in eight countries. The programme aims to reach more than 7 million people with rapid diagnostic tests in the next year.
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