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World Health Organization (WHO) - Angola
Source: World Health Organization (WHO) - Angola |

From crisis to collaboration: Reducing meningitis mortality in Huambo province, Angola

Between January and December 2023, Angola recorded a significant increase in suspected cases of meningitis, with 68,169 cases and 169 deaths

It’s early morning, but Soba Arão Moma, a traditional leader in Benfica neighbourhood in Huambo province, Angola, is already interacting with residents and handing out leaflets. His mission is clear: to ensure everyone is fully informed about the meningitis outbreak affecting Angola’s Huambo province and that no sick children are…

UN News

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Nigeria first country to introduce ‘revolutionary’ meningitis vaccine

Nigeria has become the first country to roll out a “revolutionary” five-in-one vaccine against meningitis, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a statement on Friday

The Men5CV vaccine offers a powerful shield against the five major strains of the meningococcal bacteria - A, C, W, Y and X - which cause the disease.  Known by the brand name MenFive, it provides broader protection than the vaccine currently used in much of Africa, which is only…

World Health Organization (WHO)
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In world first, Nigeria introduces new 5-in-1 vaccine against meningitis

Health workers rollout immunization campaign aiming to reach one million people

In a historic move, Nigeria has become the first country in the world to roll out a new vaccine (called Men5CV) recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO), which protects people against five strains of the meningococcus bacteria. The vaccine and emergency vaccination activities are funded by Gavi, the Vaccine…

Mercy Ships

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Stepping into a Brighter Future, Boy's Life Transformed by Charity Operation on Bowed Legs

A five-year-old soccer fan whose legs started to bow from the age of two can run and play with friends without pain after his life was transformed by a surgical charity.

Malang from Senegal had been to multiple hospitals in his home country in search of medical help without success. “It was tough for him to walk. I was very sad when I saw Malang walking like that,” his father Sadio recalled. “Sometimes his friends would run and leave him behind,…

Parliament of the Republic of Uganda
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Mubende Hospital management on the spot over Computed Tomography Scan fees

the committee is looking into the Intergovernmental Fiscal Transfers (UGIFT) Loan Programme of Shs552.2 billion approved by Parliament to support the upgrading of the health centre

The Committee on Government Assurances and Implementation has questioned Mubende Regional Referral Hospital management for charging patients Shs150,000 for use of a CT Scan machine.. The members of the committee led by Luwero District Woman Representative, Hon. Brenda Nabukenya is following up on government assurances and promises in the health…

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
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Comoros Paves the Way to Safely Introducing Oncology Services for Cancer Care in the Country

Findings from the mission are intended to inform the development of a National Cancer Control Plan and pave the way for introducing radiation medicine to the country in a safe and secure manner

A multidisciplinary team of experts appointed by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), World Health Organization (WHO) and International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) conducted a comprehensive imPACT Review in Comoros at the end of 2023 to advise the Ministry of Health on cancer control needs and priorities. All aspects of…

World Health Organization (WHO) - South Sudan

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Delivering over 50 metric tons of medical supplies to the Blue Nile and Nuba Mountains in Sudan

Due to the limited access and operational capacity in Sudan, the WHO Country Office in Sudan collaborated with WHO South Sudan office to facilitate the delivery of humanitarian commodities

The ongoing crisis in Sudan has significantly impeded the ability of the WHO office in Sudan to access and deliver essential emergency medical supplies to the regions of the Blue Nile and Nuba Mountains. Due to the limited access and operational capacity in Sudan, the WHO Country Office in Sudan…

U.S. Embassy in Tanzania
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United States and Tanzania Partner to Combat Cholera Outbreak

In response to the Ministry of Health’s request for assistance, USAID has allocated TSH 480 million to assist communities most affected in Tanzania

In response to the months-long cholera outbreak and in partnership with the Tanzania Ministry of Health, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) have been working with impacted communities to conduct cholera prevention activities, deploy health experts to targeted areas, and…

UNICEF Somalia
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Somalia receives 1.4 million vials of oral cholera vaccine

The delivery comes amid alarm at the increasing number of reported cases

Somalia has today received 1.4 million vials of the oral cholera vaccine worth US$ 2.5 million in a stepped-up effort to stem an outbreak of the disease that has since January infected 4,388 people and claimed 54 lives, two-thirds of them children. The number of reported cases this year, according…

Presidency of the Arab Republic of Egypt
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President El-Sisi Meets the Prime Minister and the Ministers of Justice and Health

The President was briefed on the implementation rates of a number of national projects in the health sector

Today, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met with Prime Minister, Dr. Mostafa Madbouly, Minister of Justice, Counselor Omar Marwan, and Minister of Health and Population, Dr. Khaled Abdel-Ghaffar. The Spokesman for the Presidency, Counselor Dr. Ahmed Fahmy, said President El-Sisi followed-up on the government’s efforts to support the participation of the…