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World Health Organization (WHO) - Senegal
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Senegal Introduces Hexavalent Vaccine into its National Immunization Programme

This initiative positions Senegal as a key player in vaccine innovation in sub-Saharan Africa

On July 1, 2025, Senegal officially launched the introduction of the hexavalent vaccine into its Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI). Following in Mauritania's footsteps, Senegal is part of this regional dynamic of vaccine innovation. This vaccine is a combination that protects against six diseases: diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, hepatitis B,…

World Health Organization (WHO) - Senegal
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Hexavalent in Senegal: A step forward for immunization coverage and child health

According to Ministry of Health projections, the introduction of this vaccine could halve hospitalizations for the targeted diseases by 2030

On the morning of July 1, 2025, Aissatou, a young mother from Diamniadio, arrived early at the health center, her two-month-old baby snuggled against her. She hadn’t come for a routine consultation—today, her child was receiving the new hexavalent vaccine. “Before, I was afraid of multiple injections for my baby.…

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Fighting Gender-based Violence at the Grassroots in Senegal

According to Senegal’s 2017 Demographic and Health Survey, 27% of women aged 15 to 49 had experienced physical violence from age 15 onwards

Though separated by 100 km, Aitta Kébé and Maimouna Tamba are fighting for the same cause. They are both Bajenu Gox, striving to ensure that Senegalese women and girls enjoy a life free from gender-based violence. In Wolof, Bajenu means father’s sister, a pillar of Senegalese society commanding trust and…