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

Seychelles celebrates 50 years of saving children’s lives through immunization

Seychelles has attained high vaccination coverage for essential childhood vaccines, reaching above 95% – which is optimal to avoid vaccine-preventable disease outbreaks in the population

Matteo Pragassen is almost a year old and his mother, Diane Uranie, has brought him to the Beau Vallon health centre in Victoria, Seychelles' capital, for his measles-mumps-rubella vaccination. Shortly after arrival, nurse Brigitte Mathiot deftly administers the shot, and it is all over.  “As part of my postnatal care,…

State House Uganda
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President Museveni Embarks on Monitoring Parish Development Model (PDM) Funds

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has embarked on the monitoring process of the Parish Development Model (PDM) funds in order to eliminate irregularities in the system

The revelation was made yesterday, 29th April, 2024 by the Senior Presidential Advisor on Political Mobilisation, Mr. Moses Byaruhanga while launching the monitoring process at Bunnya Foundation Primary School, P.W.D village, Luwero Town Council in Luwero District. While addressing the congregation, Mr. Byaruhanga said the National Resistance Movement (NRM) government…

Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC)

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Statement by H.E Dr. Jean Kaseya, Director General of Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), on the African Vaccination Week

Under the slogan ‘Vaccinated communities, Healthy communities’, Africa Vaccination Week aims to keep immunization high on national and regional agendas

The goal of the African Vaccination Week is simple yet profound:  The week focuses on emphasizing the importance of protecting every person’s right (particularly every child, woman and entire community) from vaccine-preventable diseases by strengthening immunization programs across the African Region. Under the slogan ‘Vaccinated communities, Healthy communities’, Africa Vaccination…

World Food Programme (WFP)
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World Food Programme (WFP) and France join forces to boost food security and nutrition in Guinea

WFP will provide supplementary feeding and nutrition services to 14,000 children under two, and pregnant women and nursing mothers for the treatment and prevention of moderate acute malnutrition

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes a EUR 1.5 million contribution from France for the provision of food and nutrition support to women, children, and farmers in Beyla and Lola prefectures of the Forest Guinea region. WFP will provide supplementary feeding and nutrition services to 14,000 children under…

African Union (AU)

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African Union and Government of Kenya Sign Host Agreement for the Africa Fertilizer and Soil Health Summit

The 2024 AFSH Summit will bring together various stakeholders to highlight the crucial role of fertilizer and soil health in stimulating sustainable pro-poor productivity growth in African agriculture

The African Union Commission and Government of the Republic of Kenya signed a host- agreement ahead of the Africa Fertilizer and Soil Health Summit to be held in Nairobi Kenya from 7 to 9 May 2024. The host agreement was signed by H.E Amb. Josefa Sacko on behalf of the…

The World Bank Group
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New World Bank Report Calls for Strengthening Resilience of Ghana’s Health System in Response to Climate Change

Climate change in Ghana is causing extreme weather events like floods and droughts, leading to food insecurity, injuries, and the risk of death for 2 million people

A new World Bank report released today, calls for urgent action to strengthen the resilience of Ghana’s health system against the adverse effects of climate change. The report, titled Climate and Health Vulnerability Assessment (CHVA) for Ghana, identifies gaps and risks to the country’s health sector, while recommending policy actions and providing…

The Embassy of the Republic of South Africa, Concurrent to the Republic of Guatemala
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H.E. Beryl Rose Sisulu presented credentials to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Guatemala

During this meeting, the two officials held fruitful discussions on issues of mutual interest and the strengthening of bilateral relations

The Ambassador of South Africa, representing the Government of South Africa, presented copies of her credentials to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Guatemala at the Official Residence of Guatemala. During this meeting, the two officials held fruitful discussions on issues of mutual interest and the strengthening…

EU Border Assistance Mission in Libya (EUBAM)

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Press Release of the First Meeting of the Joint Committee Between the Libyan Side and European Union Integrated Border Assistance Mission in Libya (EUBAM)

Both parties agreed to focus their collaboration around supporting the capacities of the Libyan border management and security authorities in order to secure the border area of Alassa and the border crossing point of Ras Jdir

On the 30th of April 2024, the first meeting of the Joint Committee was held between the Libyan side and the European Unioun Integrated Border Assistance Mission in Libya (EUBAM) in accordance with the terms and conditions of the memorandum of understanding signed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International…

African Union (AU)
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World Economic Forum Special Meeting: Africa Contributing to Shaping the Global Future Agenda

The two-day meeting hosted high-ranking figures, prime ministers and officials from across the Middle East as well as 1,000 global leaders from 92 countries

The World Economic Forum (WEF) convened a Special Meeting on Global Collaboration, Growth and Energy for Development in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on 28-29 April 2024. The two-day meeting hosted high-ranking figures, prime ministers and officials from across the Middle East as well as 1,000 global leaders from 92…

African Union (AU)
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African Union establishes the Southern Africa Network of Traditional Leaders Drug Demand Reduction Network

The traditional leaders brainstormed a sub-regional action plan which will be validated at a meeting scheduled for Arusha, Tanzania in September

In a ground breaking move, the African Union has established its first a sub-regional network of traditional leaders to be trained in scientific evidence-based methodologies for prevention, treatment and care of drug dependency to widen the reach of community interventions amid a growing challenge of substance use disorders on the…