Sudan launches first malaria vaccine in landmark child health initiative

06 november 2024 - 05:42:49
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - In a historic health milestone, Sudan has launched its first malaraia vaccination campaign amid 18 [...] Full text...

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OCHA deeply concerned over continued displacement crisis in Sudan

17 october 2024 - 05:22:19
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) expressed deep concern on Wednesday over the [...] Full text...

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UN agency expresses 'deep concern' over siege of Sudan's El Fasher city

08 october 2024 - 05:21:26
New York, US (PANA) - The UN aid coordination office, OCHA, voiced deep concern on Monday over the siege of [...] Full text...

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Global immunisation coverage still below pre-pandemic levels: WHO

03 october 2024 - 05:27:14
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Global immunisation coverage has remained below pre-pandemic levels and the number of children who have not [...] Full text...

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Rwanda’s candidate starts campaign for WHO Africa post

12 july 2024 - 12:43:55
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) – A Rwandan public health expert, Dr. Richard Mihigo, has kicked off his campaign for the position [...] Full text...

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EC adopts recommendation to combat vaccine-preventable cancers

21 june 2024 - 14:30:27
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council has adopted a recommendation that aims to combat vaccine-preventable cancers in the EU [...] Full text...

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Gavi to boost access to life-saving human rabies vaccines in over 50 countries

14 june 2024 - 07:29:55
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, in collaboration with partners, is announcing support for human rabies vaccines for [...] Full text...

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Awards for outstanding contributions to public health presented during 77th World Health Assembly

01 june 2024 - 11:25:47
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - During a special ceremony at the 77th World Health Assembly in Geneva on Friday, awards were [...] Full text...

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Over 8,000 people, including sports and health champions, join 5th WHO Walk the Talk

28 may 2024 - 07:29:19
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The fifth edition of Walk the Talk: The Health Challenge for All, organised by the World [...] Full text...

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Shipment of newest malaria vaccine, R21, to CAR marks latest milestone for child survival

25 may 2024 - 10:32:07
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - With two recommended vaccines and expanded supply, Gavi, UNICEF, WHO are working closely with governments and [...] Full text...

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HPV vaccination can improve health and opportunities for women and girls in Africa: World Bank Blog By Hellen Wilson Lutta

30 april 2024 - 07:38:18
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Cervical cancer – often resulting from an infection by the human papillomavirus (HPV) – [...] Full text...

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New global campaign boosts lifesaving vaccines

25 april 2024 - 06:38:45
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Two UN agencies alongside the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the global vaccine alliance Gavi [...] Full text...

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Urgent vaccination campaign needed to halt deadly measles outbreak in South Sudan's Western Equatoria state

01 april 2024 - 12:48:44
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - A measles crisis is mounting in South Sudan’s Western Equatoria state, just as health authorities [...] Full text...

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New malaria vaccines will save lives. How can we ensure a sustainable rollout? : World Bank Blog By Chijioke Okoro, Noel Chisaka and Carolina Kern

09 february 2024 - 08:06:34
Blantyre, Malawi (PANA) - Last month, Cameroon became the first country to start rolling out malaria vaccination as part of [...] Full text...

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Benin receives more than 200,000 doses of malaria vaccine

17 january 2024 - 12:47:02
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Beninese government has received 215,590 doses of malaria vaccine, the Ministry of Health announced on [...] Full text...

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DR Congo mpox spread accelerating: WHO

16 december 2023 - 06:53:28
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - A deadly mpox outbreak in the DRC has been rapidly spreading across the country, raising concerns [...] Full text...

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Nigeria to vaccinate 7.7 million girls against leading cause of cervical cancer

25 october 2023 - 06:05:41
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria introduced the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine into its routine immunisation system on Tuesday, aiming to [...] Full text...

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Childhood immunization begins recovery after COVID-19 backslide (Embargoed until 00:01 GMT / 02:01 CEST 18 July 2023)

17 july 2023 - 18:48:47
Geneva/New York (PANA) -  Global immunization services reached 4 million more children in 2022 compared to the previous year, as [...] Full text...

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Mauritius’ priority is to empower girls and women - Health ministry

11 july 2023 - 08:15:11
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – On World Population Day, which falls on Tuesday, the Ministry of Health and Wellness has highlighted [...] Full text...

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More African countries to receive life saving malaria vaccine

06 july 2023 - 06:17:54
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Twelve African countries will receive 18 million doses of the first-ever vaccine against malaria over the [...] Full text...

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African Vaccination Week, World Immunization Week kick off

24 april 2023 - 07:12:19
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – An estimated 33 million children will need to be vaccinated in Africa between 2023 and 2025 [...] Full text...

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Kenya begins provision of malaria vaccine around Lake Victoria region

06 march 2023 - 13:50:25
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenya is starting the immediate provision of a groundbreaking malaria vaccine to children especially those living [...] Full text...

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Libya launches preparations for vaccination campaign against polio, measles and rubella

08 february 2023 - 13:20:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Preparations for a vaccination campaign in Libya targeting children aged 0-5 years, scheduled for the middle [...] Full text...

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Mauritius launches National Action Plan for Prevention and Control of STIs

08 february 2023 - 09:36:04
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius on Tuesday officially launched the implementation of the National Action Plan for the Prevention and [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to introduce high-quality surveillance to prevent outbreak of measles

01 november 2022 - 08:36:13
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius will combine high-quality surveillance and public health promotion with a strong childhood immunisation programme to [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Northern Ethiopia facing devastating spike in preventable disease: WHO

28 october 2022 - 18:53:27
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The UN World Health Organisation (WHO)  expressed serious concerns on Friday about a likely spike [...] Full text...

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Global health: Women and children pay heaviest price for ‘gaping inequities’

18 october 2022 - 14:24:19
New York, US (PANA) - A new UN report shows that women’s and children’s health has suffered globally, as the [...] Full text...

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Coronavrus: African Vaccines Trust to launch compensation scheme

22 march 2022 - 14:03:06
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - The African Vaccine Acquisition Trust (AVAT) will launch a No-Fault Compensation Scheme (NFCS) for COVID-19 vaccines in [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO gives green light to Nuvaxovid vaccine

21 december 2021 - 19:48:29
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The UN's global health agency says it has issued an Emergency Use List (EUL) approval [...] Full text...

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Covid-19: Only one out of four health workers is fully vaccinated in Africa, warns WHO

25 november 2021 - 18:57:01
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Only 27% of health workers in Africa have been fully vaccinated against the new coronavirus, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: 914 people vaccinated in Burundi

06 november 2021 - 13:41:20
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) – A total of 914 people in Burundi have received their first dose of anti-coronavirus vaccine since [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Burundi vaccinates 389 people

26 october 2021 - 12:29:22
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Burundi Ministry of Health announced on Tuesday that 389 people have been vaccinated against the [...] Full text...

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World Bank gives Mali US$237.5 million for four projects

04 october 2021 - 11:38:29
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The World Bank has granted Mali US$237.5 million (about 133.119 billion CFA francs), in financial support [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Burundi records 125 new cases

02 september 2021 - 11:33:59
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi has over the last 24 hours recorded 120 new cases of coronavirus in 16 of [...] Full text...

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MSF collaborating on urgent measles vaccination in South Darfur, Sudan

10 august 2021 - 18:15:10
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The international charity organziations, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), said it was launching an urgent measles vaccination [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Burundi hit by record number of infections

24 july 2021 - 11:09:04
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi has reported, over the last 24 hours, 127 new infections of coronavirus (COVID-19), the highest [...] Full text...

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Ghana: World Bank approves $200 million additional funding for Ghana project

16 june 2021 - 21:38:18
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The World Bank has approved $200 million as additional funding for the Ghana COVID-19 Emergency Preparedness [...] Full text...

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5.2 million children, 270,000 pregnant women expected at Burundi's Mother and Child Health Week

16 june 2021 - 19:15:35
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi on Wednesday launched the 2021 edition of the Week dedicated to maternal and child health, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Burundi registers 39 new cases, including 4 imported

08 may 2021 - 06:56:10
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) – Burundi has recorded 39 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19), including 35 from local transmission and 4 [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Gambia secures more funds for vaccines

18 april 2021 - 11:03:55
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia has secured financing for its COVID-19 Vaccine Preparedness and Response Project to strengthen immunisation [...] Full text...

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Japan supports Guinea's efforts to fight diseases

16 march 2021 - 13:42:01
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Japanese government on Monday granted  US$1,469,772 to the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) as part [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Seychelles bars South African visitors

08 march 2021 - 16:31:51
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Seychelles on Monday said it will reopen its borders to international travellers on [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Malian President Bah N'Daw receives first batch of vaccine

06 march 2021 - 12:32:35
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's Transition President Bah Ndaw on Friday received the first batch of 396,000 doses of the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Libyan health ministry authorised to contract four firms for delivery of vaccines

06 march 2021 - 11:34:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord has authorised the Ministry of Health to [...] Full text...

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Gambia to immunise girls against cervical cancer

05 march 2021 - 12:15:30
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Gambia is to embark on a nationwide immunisation of girls between the ages of 9 and [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to improve maternal, new-born and child health

25 february 2021 - 07:02:45
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian health authorities on Wednesday launched a Maternal and Child Health Handbook, aiming at empowering women [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Ghana to receive compensation for COVAX vaccine side effects

23 february 2021 - 21:57:57
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana is to receive a no-fault compensation claim of serious side effects for people vaccinated with [...] Full text...

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Conflict puts 1.3 million in urgent humanitarian need in northern Mozambique

23 february 2021 - 18:15:33
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - An estimated 1.3 million people are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance and protection in the [...] Full text...

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Guinea launches vaccination campaign against poliomyelitis

20 february 2021 - 10:37:47
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - A four-day national immunization campaign against polio in Guinea was launched on Friday in Upper Guinea, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Key workers in 145 countries to receive vaccines under UN-backed initiative

04 february 2021 - 05:38:19
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Key workers and other vulnerable people in 145 countries should receive COVID-19 vaccines in the first [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO panel issues key guidance on second vaccine doses

27 january 2021 - 05:28:43
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A World Health Organization (WHO) expert panel issued its first guidance on the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine on [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mauritius starts national vaccination campaign

26 january 2021 - 13:38:15
Candos, Mauritius (PANA) - Around 100 front-liners have been vaccinated against the Covid-19 on Tuesday at the start of a [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mauritius sets up Special Fund to finance National COVID-19 Vaccination Programme

19 december 2020 - 08:29:52
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius will set up a special fund to mobilise and manage the funds required for implementing [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: AU warns of 'terrible' health consequences should Africa miss out of vaccine

10 december 2020 - 15:20:44
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said on Thursday it [...] Full text...

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Antionio Guterres sought for referendum on Libyan Constitution

07 october 2020 - 22:44:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Members of the constituent assembly in charge of drafting the Libyan Constitution Wednesday called on UN [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Countries urged to act against pandemic ‘infodemic’

24 september 2020 - 06:34:43
New York, US (PANA) - The UN and partners have urged countries to take urgent action to address what they [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UNICEF to lead global procurement, supply of vaccines

05 september 2020 - 06:04:03
New York, US (PANNA) - UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) will be leading procurement and supply of COVID-19 vaccinations to ensure [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Survey says incomes of 22 million Ghana households reduced due to pandemic

01 august 2020 - 06:27:40
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - A survey by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has revealed that some 22 million Ghanaians had [...] Full text...

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Rwandan newspapers highlight ongoing research, innovation actions related to COVID-19 outbreaks

09 may 2020 - 17:19:51
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan newspapers this week focused on current research actions related to COVID-19 and outbreaks with one [...] Full text...

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Burundi: The party-state actively preparing extra-ordinary congress for next Sunday

25 january 2020 - 00:26:25
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA)  -  The National Council for the Defense of Democracy/Forces for the Defense of Democracy (CNDD-FDD) is actively [...] Full text...

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Pneumonia kills one child every 39 seconds - UNICEF

11 november 2019 - 18:57:04
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Pneumonia, a preventable disease, kills more children than any other infection, claiming the lives of more [...] Full text...

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Congolese president pledges commitment to make immunization major pillar of Universal Health Coverage

22 july 2019 - 22:23:56
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA)   -   Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi on Monday pledged to make immunization a major pillar of the [...] Full text...

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Uganda to vaccinate 700,000 girls against cervical cancer this year

25 april 2019 - 11:47:03
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) – Uganda will vaccinate 700,000 ten-year old girls against the human papillomavirus (HPV) which causes cervical cancer, [...] Full text...

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World Immunisation Week starts, but 20 million children miss out on measles vaccine

25 april 2019 - 07:34:20
New York, US (PANA) - Amid a surge in outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases such as measles, the United Nations Children’s [...] Full text...

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Malawi launches landmark malaria vaccine pilot programme

23 april 2019 - 11:59:05
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The World Health Organization (ealth Health HWHO) has welcomes the Government of Malawi’s launch of the [...] Full text...

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Benin lauches national immunisation campaign for children aged between 9 months and 14 years old

05 march 2019 - 09:12:54
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin on Monday launched a nationwide immunization campaign against measles and rubella. It will also administer [...] Full text...

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WHO donates equipment to Benghazi Paediatric Hospital

02 february 2019 - 13:00:30
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) has donated six incubators and a respiratory assistance device to Benghazi [...] Full text...

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Medical charity raises raises red flag on children missing vaccinations in CAR

22 july 2018 - 05:40:47
Bangui, CAR (PANA) - A medical charity is warning that children in the Central African Republic (CAR) are missing out [...] Full text...

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Rwandan First Lady advocates joint efforts for comprehensive cancer care in Africa

07 november 2017 - 16:09:24
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan First Lady on Tuesday called on health researchers and policy makers from across Africa to [...] Full text...

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Pneumonia, world's deadliest disease; kills two children every minute, says Save the Children

02 november 2017 - 12:03:30
London, UK (PANA) - Nearly one million children a year are dying from pneumonia even though it can be treated [...] Full text...

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Angola: UNICEF says it has reached children fleeing to Angola from DRC violence

02 june 2017 - 06:16:00
Luanda, Angola (PANA) – More than 9,000 children who have arrived at two temporary reception centres in Dundo, northern Angola, [...] Full text...

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Congo: WHO selects Ghana, Kenya, Malawi for first malaria vaccine

24 april 2017 - 16:20:15
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Ghana, Kenya, and Malawi will take part in the pilot implementation programme for the world’s first [...] Full text...

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Congo: Ghana, Kenya and Malawi to take part in WHO malaria vaccine pilot programme

24 april 2017 - 12:02:42
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa (WHO/AFRO) announced on Monday that Ghana, Kenya, and [...] Full text...

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UN: UNICEF, partners begin mass measles' vaccinations in Somalia

19 december 2016 - 17:28:42
New York, US (PANA) - Following a major measles outbreak in Somalia, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and its partners [...] Full text...

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US: 300 million children breathing toxic air - UNICEF report

31 october 2016 - 08:56:34
New York, US (PANA) – A new report by the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) says almost one in seven of [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Nigeria to borrow $29.9bn to finance budget for next 3 years

25 october 2016 - 19:21:24
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday sent a request to the National Assembly to borrow US$29.9 [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Mauritius introduces HPV vaccine to prevent cervical cancer

19 august 2016 - 06:37:45
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius on Friday launched a human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination to prevent cervical cancer among girls as [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Mauritius marks World Immunization Week

25 april 2016 - 17:13:08
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Health authorities on Monday marked the World Immunisation Week which is dedicated to promoting [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Mauritius introduces Pneumococcal Vaccine

24 march 2016 - 12:28:09
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius on Thursday introduced the Pneumococcal Vaccine to its Expanded Programme on Immunisation as recommended [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: Africa marks turning point in saving children’s lives

24 february 2016 - 15:31:00
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Using vaccines, one of the most powerful tools for saving children’s lives, has marked the [...] Full text...

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Rwanda: African football, political leaders partner Gavi on immunization

07 february 2016 - 21:00:16
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Africa United partners on Sunday launched a new initiative on universal access to immunization called "Every [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: Germany contributes US$34 million to prop up EAC health programmes

24 september 2015 - 17:52:59
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Regional health programmes in member countries of the East African Community (EAC) will benefit [...] Full text...

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Sudan: USAID provides cold chain equipment to Sudan's Health ministry

27 july 2015 - 19:33:22
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The US Agency for International Development (USAID) has donated cold chain equipment worth US$800,000 [...] Full text...

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Ghana: European Medicines Agency adopts 'positive scientific opinion' on malaria vaccine

24 july 2015 - 20:38:45
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - GlaxoSmithKline plc (GSK), a British multinational pharmaceutical company, announced on Friday that the European Medicines Agency [...] Full text...

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UN: 600,000 Liberian children to get measles, polio vaccination

08 may 2015 - 17:08:59
New York, US (PANA) - Hundreds of thousands of Liberian children who missed out on life-saving vaccinations against measles and [...] Full text...

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UN: UNICEF to vaccinate 3 million children Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone

25 april 2015 - 04:55:17
New York, US (PANA) - For the first time since the start of the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, thousands [...] Full text...

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WHO: WHO urges scaled-up vaccination in Ebola-affected countries

20 march 2015 - 12:04:51
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for the scaling up of routine immunisation activities to [...] Full text...

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Senegal: GGA says Africa outpaces America in combating measles

05 february 2015 - 15:17:13
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Good Governance Africa (GGA), a research and advocacy body working towards improved governance on the continent, [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: Kikwete joins global leaders at immunisation fund raising

27 january 2015 - 11:29:07
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete has arrived in Berlin, Germany, to attend a high-level meeting [...] Full text...

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UN: UN meeting urges critical improvements to health systems of Ebola-affected countries

13 december 2014 - 10:02:05
New York, US (PANA) - A UN high-level meeting held in Geneva, Switzerland, said the international community must help Ebola-affected [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: UNICEF says intensified vaccinations averted 10 million polio cases

24 october 2014 - 15:02:26
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said Friday a campaign to boost immunization against Polio, which [...] Full text...

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Gambia: Polio-free Gambia ends first routine vaccination campaign today

22 september 2014 - 11:46:26
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The first polio vaccination for the year in The Gambia, which has been certified polio-free, rounds [...] Full text...

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UN: WHO appeals for global momentum to tackle hepatitis

28 july 2014 - 17:51:00
New York, US (PANA) - With 1.4 million deaths every year attributed to acute and chronic liver disease, the UN [...] Full text...

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Belgium: EU to give 25m euro yearly for vaccination campaign in poor countries

20 may 2014 - 12:50:49
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union is to give 25 million euros yearly between 2014 and 2020 to finance [...] Full text...

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Congo: Vaccination campaign against rotavirus diarrhea launched

23 april 2014 - 13:10:39
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - A week-long vaccination campaign for infants against rotavirus diarrhea epidemic began Tuesday in Brazzaville, the Congolese [...] Full text...

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Congo: African Vaccination Week proves its worth (WHO/AFRO FEATURES)

18 april 2014 - 10:26:36
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - If any doubts ever existed about the wisdom or benefits of instituting the African Vaccination Week [...] Full text...

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Libya: Polio vaccination campaign begins in Libya

16 march 2014 - 08:30:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya has kick-started a week-long polio vaccination campaign all over the country, in line with instructions [...] Full text...

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Gambia: US diplomat applauds Gambia’s investment in health

05 february 2014 - 11:39:53
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - A US diplomat has hailed the Government of Gambia for its investment in healthcare, education and [...] Full text...

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Typhoon Haiyan: WHO, Philippines Govt launch mass vaccination campaign

22 november 2013 - 09:37:11
Manila, Philippines (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Philippines Department of Health have launched a vaccination campaign [...] Full text...

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Pneumonia still responsible for 1/5th of child deaths - WHO

12 november 2013 - 14:20:37
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As the 5th World Pneumonia Day is marked 12 Nov., the World Health Organization (WHO) has [...] Full text...

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Over 20m to be vaccinated for polio in Syria, neighbouring countries

08 november 2013 - 13:21:59
New York, US (PANA) - The largest-ever consolidated immunisation response in the Middle East is under way to stop a [...] Full text...

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WB report says better risk management can unlock opportunities

07 october 2013 - 06:59:15
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - In the face of social unrest, economic crises, and more frequent natural disasters, preparation [...] Full text...

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'Nigeria records nine new polio cases'

12 july 2013 - 10:46:39
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria has reported nine new cases of Wild Polio Virus (WPV) after about two weeks without [...] Full text...

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Nigeria offers 25,000 naira reward for report on guinea worm

30 april 2013 - 08:51:34
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Ahead of the expected certification of Nigeria as a guinea worm-free nation by the World Health [...] Full text...

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UNIECF reinforces interventions for child survival in Nigeria

13 april 2013 - 10:14:10
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has unveiled plans to fortify its interventions for child survival [...] Full text...

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Third African Vaccination Week holds 22-28 April

12 april 2013 - 08:10:12
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The third African Vaccination Week (AVW), an initiative led by the World Health Organization (WHO) and [...] Full text...

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CPJ opposes shutdown of radio station in Nigeria

05 march 2013 - 13:59:10
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has condemned the shutdown of a radio station in Nigeria [...] Full text...

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Regulator suspends Nigerian radio station's licence over killing of polio vaccinators

22 february 2013 - 19:38:18
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The regulatory Nigerian Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has suspended the operating licence of the radio station believed [...] Full text...

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Bloody anti-polio campaign, AFCON, political party re-alignment reported in Nigeria

09 february 2013 - 06:02:30
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The murder of nine female health workers deployed to an anti-polio campaign, Super Eagles' qualification for [...] Full text...

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Measles deaths decline, elimination progress stalls in some regions - WHO

18 january 2013 - 08:08:46
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said the number of measles deaths globally decreased by 71% [...] Full text...

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'Nigerians travelling abroad to take polio vaccine'

13 december 2012 - 22:15:15
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigerians travelling out of the country will be compelled to take the oral polio vaccine by [...] Full text...

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Conference adopts recommendations on immunisation systems, polio eradication

13 december 2012 - 20:56:32
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Strengthening Africa’s immunisation systems, curbing the increase in the number of wild polio virus [...] Full text...

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Nigeria outlines strategies to “Kick Polio out” by 2013

12 december 2012 - 18:09:10
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Nigeria, the only polio-endemic country in Africa, has outlined its strategies to interrupt wild [...] Full text...

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African countries urged to reach all children with immunisation services

10 december 2012 - 22:25:20
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Tanzania's Minister of Health and Social Welfare Hussein Mwinyi Monday opened the fourth meeting of the [...] Full text...

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Obasanjo's revolution, security, fuel and health concerns reported in Nigeria

01 december 2012 - 09:17:03
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Former President Olusegun Obasanjo's call for a revolution, knocks for CBN Governor Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, government's [...] Full text...

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Routine vaccination reaching four in five children - WHO

02 november 2012 - 12:18:48
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Four in five children (83%) worldwide received the recommended three doses of diphtheria–tetanus–pertussis (DTP) vaccine during [...] Full text...

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Conference on Islamist terrorism opens in Nouakchott

24 september 2012 - 12:43:54
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Ministers of Islamic Affairs of the five Maghreb countries opened a two-day meeting in Nouakchott, the [...] Full text...

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Nigerian State to prosecute parents over refusal to present kids for polio immunisation

26 february 2012 - 08:42:39
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's northern Kano State government has threatened to arrest and prosecute parents who refuse to present [...] Full text...

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Polio cases decline in Angola

14 february 2012 - 14:12:02
Luanda, Angola (PANA) - Cases of poliomyelitis have dropped drastically in Angola, falling from 33 cases in 2010 to five [...] Full text...

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Polio battle faces another setback in Nigeria

05 december 2011 - 09:42:08
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The global battle to eradicate polio may suffer another setback in Nigeria, if the threat by [...] Full text...

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New studies show progress against pneumonia in developing countries

10 november 2011 - 10:38:01
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Vaccines against the primary cause of deaths from pneumonia in developing countries could save [...] Full text...

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WHO to review global action plan for influenza vaccines

11 july 2011 - 13:57:40
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) will host the second Consultation on the Global Action Plan for [...] Full text...

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Boosting childhood vaccine coverage in 72 countries could save 6.4m lives, US$231b

09 june 2011 - 08:12:44
New York, US (PANA) - Two new studies published Thursday in the June issue of Health Affairs project huge benefits [...] Full text...

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39 African countries to benefit from global programme on infant immunisation

26 may 2011 - 16:40:43
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - At least 39 African countries, including Rwanda, are on the list of countries that will benefit [...] Full text...

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WHO adopts new strategy to combat HIV, may avert 4.2m new infections

25 may 2011 - 10:10:20
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Assembly (WHA), the decision-making body of the World Health Organisation (WHO), has adopted [...] Full text...

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Health authorities confirm presence of wild poliovirus in Nigeria

23 march 2011 - 17:08:14
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has confirmed the presence of Type 1 poliovirus [...] Full text...

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Zambia hosts five-nation meeting to tackle cross-border disease threats

14 march 2011 - 18:52:50
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - A five-day cross-border meeting involving Angola, Republic of Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Namibia and Zambia [...] Full text...

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Kenya first in Africa to roll out pneumonia vaccine for children

14 february 2011 - 12:50:35
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Hundreds of infants in Kenya received their first shots against pneumococcal disease Monday at [...] Full text...

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Kenya to mark global roll-out of pneumnial vaccine for children

11 february 2011 - 19:41:44
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Hundreds of infants in Kenya will receive their first shots against pneumococcal disease on [...] Full text...

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Deteriorating health situation in parts of Cote d'Ivoire worries WHO

09 february 2011 - 12:52:44
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) has expressed concern over the continuing deterioration of the health [...] Full text...

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Mass vaccination starts Friday after rare polio outbreak in Congo

11 november 2010 - 16:28:00
Brazzaville- Congo (PANA) -- In response to an unusual outbreak of polio that is primarily claiming victims among adults, mass [...] Full text...

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Polio epidemic claims 101 lives in Congo

11 november 2010 - 09:35:00
Brazzaville- Congo (PANA) -- The polio epidemic that has plagued Congo Brazzavill e since October has left 101 people dead [...] Full text...

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Polio reported in Congo after 10 yearsم

05 november 2010 - 21:54:00
م Brazzaville- Congo (PANA) -- After 10 years with no detected wild poliovirus (WPV ) transmission in the Republic of [...] Full text...

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Polio reported in Congo after 10 yearsم

05 november 2010 - 20:32:00
م Brazzaville- Congo (PANA) -- After 10 years with no detected wild poliovirus (WPV ) transmission in the Republic of [...] Full text...

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Japan donates 800m CFAF to Mali's vaccination programme

20 september 2010 - 18:25:00
Bamako- Mali (PANA) -- Japan has donated to Mali, equipment worth 834 million CFA F, to support the routine Enlarged [...] Full text...

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Polio: 'Africa records progress in immunisation coverage'

01 september 2010 - 13:42:00
Malabo- Equatorial Guinea (PANA) -- Significant progress has been made in immunization coverage and efforts to eradicate polio in the [...] Full text...

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UNICEF, WHO embark on polio immunisation in Angola

06 august 2010 - 15:48:00
New York- US (PANA) -- The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the World Health Organisation (WHO) Thursday kicked off a [...] Full text...

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Measles outbreak in Zambia serious, says official

29 june 2010 - 13:45:00
Lusaka- Zambia (PANA) -- The Zambian Ministry of Health has said that the nation- wide outbreak of measles in the [...] Full text...

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Lack of funds hinders support for displaced DRC children --UNICEF

02 june 2010 - 13:54:00
New York- US (PANA) -- UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) said lack of funds was hinderi ng efforts to assist nearly [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe launches nationwide measles immunisation

24 may 2010 - 14:08:00
Harare- Zimbabwe (PANA) -- Zimbabwe Monday launched a nationwide immunisation cam paign against measles in children under 15, officials said. [...] Full text...

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Vaccination campaign against polio begins Friday in Angola

06 may 2010 - 18:41:00
Luanda- Angola (PANA) -- The Angolan government will Friday launch a vaccination campaign against polio, targetting more than 3. 3 [...] Full text...

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Luanda governor seeks massive participation in polio vaccination

22 april 2010 - 11:31:00
Luanda- Angola (PANA) -- The governor of Luanda Province in Angola, Francisca do Espirito Santo, has called on residents of [...] Full text...

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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation supports cholera surveillance in Africa

14 january 2010 - 13:20:00
Dar es salaam- Tanzania (PANA) -- The Bill offering training in epidemiolo gy and health programme management; organising scientific [...] Full text...

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Measles hit Zimbabwe

14 december 2009 - 12:02:00
Harare- Zimbabwe (PANA) -- Health officials in Zimbabwe said Monday measles had b roken out in many regions of the [...] Full text...

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WHO regional immunisation conference starts in Zim

14 december 2009 - 10:27:00
Harare- Zimbabwe (PANA) -- A World Health Organisation (WHO) African region confe rence on immunisation opened in Zimbabwe Monday, focused [...] Full text...

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Global measles deaths drop by 78% - UN

06 december 2009 - 13:59:00
Nairobi- Kenya (PANA) -- The United Nations says that measles deaths worldwide fe ll by 78 per cent between 2000 [...] Full text...

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Low-price vaccine for children in developing world

18 november 2009 - 15:08:00
Lusaka- Zambia (PANA) -- GAVI Alliance, a Geneva-based public-private partnership aimed at improving health in the worldâ?s poorest countries, has [...] Full text...

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Swine Flu claims first 2 casualties in Tunisia (Corrected)

16 november 2009 - 19:34:00
Tunis- Tunisia (PANA) -- Tunisia has recorded its first two deaths as a result of the A/H1N1 virus, popularly known [...] Full text...

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Rwanda launches immunisation campaign against measles

06 october 2009 - 21:49:00
Bugesera- Rwanda (PANA) -- A large-scale immunisation campaign against measles fo r some three million Rwandan children was officially launched [...] Full text...

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UN seeks help to address health situation in Somalia

17 july 2009 - 17:02:00
New York- US (PANA) -- The UN humanitarian agency is seeking donors' help to addr ess health situation in southern [...] Full text...

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Humanitarian agencies immunize Ugandans against measles, polio

05 june 2009 - 14:12:00
Kampala- Uganda (PANA) -- In the latest effort to boost the protection of childre n against the double threat of [...] Full text...

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Zambia, 5 others rewarded for outstanding progress in immunisation

28 may 2009 - 14:47:00
Lusaka- Zambia (PANA) -- Zambia and five other African countries have been reward ed by the Global Alliance for Vaccines [...] Full text...

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Rwanda launches vaccine against pneumonia

26 april 2009 - 14:19:00
Bugesera- Rwanda (PANA) -- Rwandan Head of State, Paul Kagame, on Saturday launch ed a national campaign against pneumonia, in [...] Full text...

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UNICEF launches polio vaccination campaign in West Africa

28 february 2009 - 13:20:00
New York- US (PANA) -- UNICEF has kicked off a massive polio vaccination campaign in eight West African countries. [...] Full text...

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Kenya declares polio alert after outbreak

25 february 2009 - 20:16:00
Nairobi- Kenya (PANA) -- Kenyan authorities issued a fresh polio alert on Wednesd ay after a four-year-old girl tested positive [...] Full text...

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Kenya declares polio alert after outbreak

25 february 2009 - 20:13:00
Nairobi- Kenya (PANA) -- Kenyan authorities issued a fresh polio alert on Wednesd ay after a four-year-old girl tested positive [...] Full text...

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IKEA pumps US$ 48m into UNICEF's child health programme

23 february 2009 - 17:39:00
Nairobi- Kenya (PANA) -- UNICEF Monday announced that IKEA (the Ingvar Kamprad Elmtaryd Agunnaryd), through its corporate philanthropy arm, IKEA [...] Full text...

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Italian NGO starts immunisation drive in Congo

02 february 2009 - 12:38:00
Brazzaville- Congo (PANA) -- Italian Non-Governmental Organisation Ali Per Volare will on Tuesday launch a 20-day immunisation campaign against various [...] Full text...

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