Cyclone Chido: Around 90,000 children impacted in Mozambique

18 december 2024 - 05:26:46
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Tropical Cyclone Chido struck northern Mozambique over the weekend, bringing torrential rains and powerful winds that [...] Full text...

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Reinvigorated global efforts needed to curb rising malaria threat

11 december 2024 - 20:15:13
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - New data from the World Health Organization (WHO) reveal that an estimated 2.2 billion cases of [...] Full text...

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Reinvigorated global efforts needed to curb rising malaria threat: WHO

11 december 2024 - 08:36:31
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - New data from the World Health Organisation (WHO) reveal that an estimated 2.2 billion cases of malaria [...] Full text...

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Egypt certified malaria-free by WHO

20 october 2024 - 19:52:50
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) has certified Egypt as malaria-free, marking a significant public health milestone [...] Full text...

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UN agencies assist families affected by floods in Nigeria

18 september 2024 - 04:30:59
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - UN agencies and their humanitarian partners are providing life-saving relief to families in Nigeria who lost [...] Full text...

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Benin prisoners penned into overcrowded, dirty cells - Rights group

01 august 2024 - 08:29:15
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Prisoners in Benin were subjected to filthy, overcrowded cells and denied clean water and medical treatment [...] Full text...

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WHO reports of Dengue Fever outreak in Iran

23 july 2024 - 18:57:08
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - On 14 June 2024, the Ministry of Health and Medical Education (MoHME) of Iran reported the [...] Full text...

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‘Critical gaps’ in understanding climate change fuel tropical disease spread

23 may 2024 - 06:24:54
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A comprehensive review by the UN health agency has revealed critical gaps in understanding the full [...] Full text...

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East Africa: UN support continues amid heavy rains, severe floods and cyclone threat

04 may 2024 - 07:44:36
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The United Nations and partners continue to support authorities across East Africa as the region braces [...] Full text...

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Mauritius records 316 active cases of dengue

01 may 2024 - 07:45:22
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius has recorded 316 active cases of dengue fever in the island, of which 50 have [...] Full text...

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UN expresses solidarity with Kenya following deadly floods

29 april 2024 - 17:49:39
New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday reiterated the UN’s continued commitment to Kenya in the wake [...] Full text...

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Malaria on the rise in Madagascar as climate change leaves healthcare out of reach, says health charity

28 april 2024 - 05:33:08
Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - Madagascar, is one of the countries most affected by malaria. According to the Ministry of Public Health, [...] Full text...

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UNHCR assists thousands fleeing armed group violence in northern Mozambique

02 march 2024 - 05:36:59
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, has voiced deep concern over the escalating humanitarian crisis in the [...] Full text...

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MRCG at LSHTM's integral role in the development RTS,S malaria vaccine

24 january 2024 - 20:05:19
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Researchers at The Medical Research Council Unit The Gambia at the London School of Hygiene and [...] Full text...

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Troubled year in store for the world’s children: UNICEF report

16 january 2024 - 05:34:53
New York, US (PANA) - Globally in 2024, children are likely to see increased exposure to violence and war, and [...] Full text...

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WHO certifies Cabo Verde as malaria-free

12 january 2024 - 12:01:59
Praia, Cabo Verde (PANA) – The World Health Organisation (WHO) has certified Cabo Verde as a malaria-free country, marking a significant achievement [...] Full text...

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Argentina reports human case of Western Equine Encephalitis to WHO

28 december 2023 - 18:57:12
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The International Health Regulations National Focal Point (IHR NFP) of Argentina on 20 December notified the [...] Full text...

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Dengue spike fuels concerns of public health threat in previously untouched countries: WHO

22 december 2023 - 17:05:38
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - This year's surprising spike in dengue infections globally represents a potentially high public health threat, the UN [...] Full text...

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COP28: Climate change risks upending global fight against malaria

01 december 2023 - 07:28:59
Dubai, UAE (PANA) - Climate change and its impacts, particularly extreme weather and heatwaves, pose a “substantial risk” to progress [...] Full text...

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Togo records eight cases of dengue fever

17 november 2023 - 12:37:35
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Togo has recorded eight cases of dengue fever in three regions, according to a statement from [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso records more than 500 deaths linked to dengue fever

15 november 2023 - 14:34:07
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Dengue fever claimed 511 lives in Burkina Faso by 12 November, 2023, the Ministry of [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Environmental degradation a serious challenge facing government now and when war is over (By Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA Correspondent)

30 october 2023 - 19:51:12
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese environmentalists and poeliticians have warned that every possible ingredient for environmental catastrophe is now fermenting [...] Full text...

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WHO recommends second malaria vaccine for children

02 october 2023 - 18:26:35
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended a second vaccine, R21/Matrix-M, for the prevention of malaria [...] Full text...

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Niger floods cause death, destruction as rains continue

30 september 2023 - 06:53:01
New York, US (PANA) - As heavy rains continue in Niger, UN humanitarians are growing increasingly concerned by flooding which [...] Full text...

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New financing tool aims to increase access to lifesaving mosquito nets

22 august 2023 - 15:41:03
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - More people in some of the world’s poorest communities will have access to quality health products [...] Full text...

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Mauritius takes action against the Dengue fever

25 july 2023 - 17:16:23
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Minister of Health and Wellness, Kailesh Jagutpal, on Tuesday indicated that since June 2023, about [...] Full text...

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Mauritius introduces lethal ovitraps to prevent the spread of tiger mosquito

20 july 2023 - 08:02:46
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian health authorities on Wednesday introduced 200 autodissemination lethal ovitraps in the capital, Port-Louis, to trap [...] Full text...

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US expands anti-malaria support to the Gambia

25 april 2023 - 18:28:29
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - To mark World Malaria Day, U.S. President Joseph Biden announced that the President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI) will [...] Full text...

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UN agencies, partners seek $116 million to support Somalis escaping violence

23 march 2023 - 05:20:48
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - UN agencies and partners are seeking $116 million to support Somalis escaping violence that erupted last month in the [...] Full text...

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Assistance rushed to 100,000 newly arrived Somali refugees in hard-to-reach area of Ethiopia

08 march 2023 - 06:25:02
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and partners are scaling up in Ethiopia’s Somali region to support [...] Full text...

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Mauritius using Sterile Insect Technique to tackle mosquito proliferation

06 february 2023 - 10:18:05
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius is presently implementing a Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) project which forms part of the integrated [...] Full text...

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WHO: Despite continued impact of COVID-19, malaria cases, deaths remained stable in 2021

08 december 2022 - 12:20:55
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Countries around the world largely held the line against further setbacks to malaria prevention, testing and [...] Full text...

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Mauritius introduces new technique to fight Aedes albopictus mosquitoes

28 october 2022 - 07:35:39
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius on Thursday launched a sterile release programme of Aedes albopictus mosquitoes in the Port-Louis area which forms [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso to distribute more than 16 million mosquito nets in malaria fight

04 august 2022 - 17:39:43
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA)- The Burkinabe Ministry of Health will on 30 August launch the distribution of more than 16 [...] Full text...

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IOM, Gambia Red Cross distribute items to communities affected by Casamance conflict

11 may 2022 - 12:00:48
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and The Gambia Red Cross Society (GRCS) have distributed non-food [...] Full text...

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Over one million African children receive world's first malaria vaccine

25 april 2022 - 10:55:29
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As World Malaria Day is marked on Monday, the UN World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced [...] Full text...

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World sees 'significant breakthroughs' in malaria prevention, control

25 april 2022 - 06:03:49
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the past year has seen “significant breakthroughs in malaria prevention and control”, [...] Full text...

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WHO calls for protection of health and mitigation of climate crisis on World Health Day

07 april 2022 - 05:39:35
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As World Health Day is marked on Thursday, the UN health agency has made an urgent [...] Full text...

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UN health agency launches bid to stop new global pandemic

01 april 2022 - 06:13:36
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - "Arboviruses” might not be something most of us are familiar with, but for almost four billion [...] Full text...

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Emergency teams deploy to areas hit hard by deadly cyclone in Madagascar

11 february 2022 - 05:23:45
Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - Humanitarians are continuing to support Madagascar in the wake of Cyclone Batsirai which hammered the island [...] Full text...

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Burundi faces resurgence of diseases with epidemic potential

18 january 2022 - 14:37:07
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Since 2021, Burundi has been hit by a resurgence of diseases with epidemic potential, mainly due [...] Full text...

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WHO says COVID contributed to 69,000 malaria deaths

07 december 2021 - 05:28:17
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Disruptions due to the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in considerable increases in malaria cases and deaths between [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: IDPs in Borno State receive 1,000 housing units from Nigeria’s Northeast Development Commission

03 september 2021 - 23:01:43
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria’s Northeast Development Commission (NEDC) has handed over 1,000 units of two-bedroom bungalows  to Internally Displaced [...] Full text...

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Queen Elizabeth honours charity organization working for children in Darfur

14 june 2021 - 17:17:10
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)- A British national working to improve the lots of kids in war-ridden Darfur region was awarded one [...] Full text...

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Ghana: Former General Secretary of ruling NPP laid to rest

03 june 2021 - 22:52:40
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - John Owusu Afriyie, one of the stalwarts and leading members of Ghana's ruling New Patriotic Party [...] Full text...

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WHO issues guidelines for research on GM mosquitoes to fight malaria

19 may 2021 - 21:00:31
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) -  The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued guidelines to inform future research and development on genetically modified [...] Full text...

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13 killed, more than 21,000 people displaced by community attacks in DRC's Greater Kasai region

16 april 2021 - 15:47:47
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) on Friday said it was alarmed by the upsurge in [...] Full text...

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Malaria killed 3,966 people in 2020 in Burkina Faso

12 april 2021 - 17:21:39
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Malaria killed 3,966 people in Burkina Faso in 2020, Burkinabe Minister of Health, Charlemagne Ouédraogo, [...] Full text...

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'Seventy percent of Kenyans still at risk of contracting malaria'

17 february 2021 - 16:48:41
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Seventy percent of Kenyans are still at a high risk of contracting, according to a newly-formed anti-malaria [...] Full text...

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Governments, humanitarian partners responding to needs generated by Cyclone Eloise

28 january 2021 - 09:21:46
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - At least 265,000 people have been affected by Tropical Cyclone Eloise as it took a westward [...] Full text...

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UN agencies assist thousands in Mozambique caught in the wake of devastating Cyclone Eloise

27 january 2021 - 05:16:06
Biera, Mozambique (PANA) - UN agencies are ramping up efforts to help communities in Mozambique hit hard by Tropical Cyclone [...] Full text...

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Tropical Cyclone Eloise transitions into low pressure storm over southern Africa

26 january 2021 - 08:40:48
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Eloise weather system is passing over Botswana, after bringing heavy rains to central Mozambique, south-eastern [...] Full text...

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UN agencies mark end of yearlong aid deliveries in the line of fire

11 december 2020 - 12:00:03
Mogadishu, Kenya (PANA) – The UN humanitarian response in Somalia was heavily affected by insecurity on the ground in Somalia [...] Full text...

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UN refugee agency appeals for $147 million to support thousands of Ethiopians fleeing to Sudan

30 november 2020 - 19:13:11
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, has launched an appeal for US$147 million to [...] Full text...

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COVID-19 threatens global progress against malaria, warns WHO

30 november 2020 - 06:58:54
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Gaps in life-saving interventions are undermining efforts to curb malaria, amid fears that the coronavirus pandemic [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian PM Abiy meets AU Mediation team

27 november 2020 - 20:40:08
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Friday reiterated the federal government’s commitment to the protection and [...] Full text...

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Sudanese PM vows to protect Ethiopian refugees streaming into Sudan

27 november 2020 - 18:51:37
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)- The head of the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) visited refugee camp near the Sudanese [...] Full text...

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UN High Commissioner for Refugees visits Sudan as more Ethiopian refugees arrive

27 november 2020 - 12:49:51
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi is visiting Khartoum as the country receives a growing [...] Full text...

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Africa climate change report reveals heat rising north and south, Sahel getting wetter

27 october 2020 - 06:00:37
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Africa needs to prepare better for climate change by responding to a wide range of potential risks, a multi-agency report led [...] Full text...

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Mauritania: 3 die of "Rift" fever

29 september 2020 - 18:17:46
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Three individuals died of hemorrhagic fever, commonly known as "Rift Fever", in the regions of Tagant [...] Full text...

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Heavy rains hit most part of Sudan leaving people without shelter

03 august 2020 - 20:46:54
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) -  Heavy rains and flash floods have levelled hundreds of houses across the country, leaving many families [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Borno State, WHO and partners fight seasonal malaria infection

15 july 2020 - 07:13:34
Maiduguri, Nigeria (PANA) - Borno state government, in collaboration with Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Health and the World Health Organisation [...] Full text...

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Increasing cases of dengue fever reported in northern Mauritania

03 june 2020 - 13:51:10
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - About 100 cases of dengue fever have been registered daily at Zouerate town hospital, over 600 [...] Full text...

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Intercommunal fight re-displaces thousands of South Sudanese refugees

18 may 2020 - 18:37:40
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – The UN refugees agency has issued a statement, condemning what it termed the “senseless” attack on [...] Full text...

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The 2020 rainy season is expected to be generally wet in the Sahelian countries

27 april 2020 - 15:41:33
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The 2020 rainy season is expected to be wet overall, according to a press release issued [...] Full text...

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US helps Nigeria reduce child deaths from malaria

25 april 2020 - 06:01:14
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The 14th Annual Report of the U.S. President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI), which was released on Friday [...] Full text...

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HCR takes assistance to flood victims in eastern DRC

21 april 2020 - 22:14:32
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) -  The UN Hight Commission for Refugees (HCR) Tuesday presented assorted emergency items to flood victims [...] Full text...

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'Strong health systems, sustained investment keys to reaching zero malaria'

25 march 2020 - 11:49:02
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - This year's World Malaria Day, which falls on 25 April, will highlight the importance of robust health [...] Full text...

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UNHCR delivers much-needed aid to Sudanese refugees in Chad

21 march 2020 - 06:25:56
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Nearly 94 tonnes of emergency aid has been airlifted into Chad to support thousands of people who have fled ongoing violence in Sudan’s [...] Full text...

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Tunisian security, health forces on alert on border with Algeria

05 march 2020 - 18:53:28
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian security, customs and health units operating on the border with Algeria have been put on [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: US donates 2.4 million mosquito nets to Nigeria’s State of Plateau

25 february 2020 - 15:26:58
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The United States  government, through the President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI), has donated 2.4 million bed nets [...] Full text...

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The threat of Coronavirus a priority for the Indian Ocean Commission

08 february 2020 - 11:52:51
Ebony, Mauritius (PANA)  - Some 60 human and animal health professionals from the Indian Ocean Commission (IOC) met here on [...] Full text...

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Mauritius steps up fight against mosquito-borne diseases

17 january 2020 - 06:00:55
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Health and Wellness Minister, Dr Kailesh Jagutpal, on Thursday said that an inter-sectoral collaboration is [...] Full text...

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ICRC distributes household items to civilians affected by recent violence in Darfur

08 january 2020 - 11:26:43
 Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) says thousands of civilians affected by the recent [...] Full text...

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Congo: Diplomatic corps hail Congo's influence in 2019

07 january 2020 - 14:02:09
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The ambassador of Central African Republic in Congo, Dean of the diplomatic corps, Marie Charlotte Fayanga, [...] Full text...

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14 killed, 33 injured and 986 displaced in latest floods in Bujumbura

05 january 2020 - 11:50:39
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA)  - The United Nations Office for Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported here Sunday that 14 people were killed, [...] Full text...

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113,429 people assisted by Red Cross in Diffa region of Niger

01 january 2020 - 16:05:00
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - A total of 113,429 victims of insecurity and floods in Diffa region of eastern Niger have [...] Full text...

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Niger First Lady encourages public to use long-lasting insecticidal mosquito nets

20 december 2019 - 16:36:51
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Malaria is a major public health problem in Niger, accounting for 28% of illnesses and 50% [...] Full text...

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Congo: Call for urgent and comprehensive evaluation of all free health services in 2019

18 december 2019 - 00:02:57
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA)  -  Congolese President Denis Sassou-Nguesso Tuesday invited his government to carry out an urgent and comprehensive assessment [...] Full text...

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WHO certifies Algeria, Argentina malaria-free

17 december 2019 - 07:47:20
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Algeria and Argentina have been officially recognized by the World Health Organisation (WHO) as malaria-free. An official [...] Full text...

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Burundi launches mass distribution of treated mosquito nets

16 december 2019 - 15:44:04
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Nearly seven million long-lasting insecticide-treated mosquito nets will be distributed to 11.2 million Burundians this week [...] Full text...

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Mali confirms three cases of yellow fever

05 december 2019 - 11:27:35
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Three confirmed cases of yellow fever have been reported by the Mali Ministry of Health. A statement [...] Full text...

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Heavy rains in Kenya claim 118 lives

28 november 2019 - 13:23:21
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The number of people  who have lost their lives since the onset of heavy rains in [...] Full text...

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Around 57,000 people affected as heavy rain pounds CAR

15 november 2019 - 13:03:59
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Torrential rain has pummelled parts of Central African Republic (CAR) since October 21 impacting at least [...] Full text...

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UN mosquito sterilization technology set for global testing, in battle against malaria, dengue

15 november 2019 - 06:18:48
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - With more than half the world now at risk from mosquito-transmitted dengue fever, according to the [...] Full text...

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WHO offers 6 tonnes of medical materials to support Burundi’s preparation against Ebola, malaria

10 november 2019 - 18:03:05
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA)  -  The World Health Organisation (WHO) Sunday donated assorted medical equipment and supplies to Burundi to effectively [...] Full text...

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WHO aids flood-hit populations across Africa

09 november 2019 - 09:32:53
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Flood-hit populations across Africa and the Eastern Mediterranean Region face increased risk of illness or death [...] Full text...

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Fourteen suspected cases of dengue fever detected in Bamako

06 november 2019 - 10:52:33
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Fourteen suspected cases of dengue fever have been detected in some areas in Bamako District VI [...] Full text...

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Sudan: Heavy rains a blessing leaving calamities behind

24 october 2019 - 18:24:38
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - A UN organization in Sudan has hinted that although abundant rains were a blessing, they still [...] Full text...

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Togo rewarded for eradicating lymphatic filariasis

22 october 2019 - 14:21:05
Lome, Togo (PANA) - Togo received the Global Alliance Award last week for eradicating lymphatic filariasis in 2017, official sources [...] Full text...

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About 20,000 treated mosquito nets distributed in Congo's Pool department

16 october 2019 - 10:22:06
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - About 20,000 treated mosquito nets are available for the population of the Pool department in southern [...] Full text...

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Treated mosquito nets reduce malaria cases by 22% in Congo's Pointe-Noire

09 october 2019 - 10:18:02
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) -  The prefect of the Pointe-Noire department, Alexandre Honoré Paka, said on Tuesday that the use of [...] Full text...

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Congo launches impregnated mosquito net campaign

03 october 2019 - 14:00:09
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Congolese Prime Minister Clement Mouamba on Wednesday launched a campaign in Kintélé, a northern suburb of [...] Full text...

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Eleven children die of unknown malaria strain in Côte d'Ivoire

24 september 2019 - 11:09:14
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - Eleven children under-five years, out of 95 patients, have died from an unknown malaria strain at [...] Full text...

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Congo: CSOs call for registration to appropriate insecticide-treated mosquito nets

18 september 2019 - 21:45:48
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA)   -  The Platform of Non-Governmental Organizations and Associations Against Malaria in Congo Tuesday called on heads of [...] Full text...

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Nigeria Air Force completes airlift of relief materials to Mozambique, Zimbabwe

31 august 2019 - 18:23:22
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Saturday announced the completion of airlifting of relief materials to [...] Full text...

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Congo distributes insecticide treated mosquito nets to households

31 august 2019 - 12:40:53
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Congo's Coordinator of the National Programme against Malaria  (PNLP),Jean Mermoz Youndouka, announced on Saturday in Brazzaville [...] Full text...

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Niger launches vast mosquito control campaign in Niamey

21 august 2019 - 17:46:58
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Faced with a resurgence of malaria that kills an estimated 2,000 people every year in the [...] Full text...

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Mali: UN Women offers supplies to displaced people in Malian region

10 august 2019 - 14:09:49
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - UN Women on Friday handed over 100 kits to 94 families, including 451 displaced people living [...] Full text...

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6,400 genetically modified mosquitoes released in western Burkina Faso

02 july 2019 - 17:17:13
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's Institute for Health Sciences Research (IRSS) on Monday released 6,400 genetically modified sterile [...] Full text...

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NGO releases 'small-scale genetically modified sterile mosquitoes' in Burkina village

02 july 2019 - 05:46:05
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - In continuing efforts to fight malaria, a medical research consortium that aims to develop and [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso launches mosquito net distribution campaign

27 june 2019 - 21:37:40
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA)   -   President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré Thursday launched a distribution campaign for long-lasting mosquito nets in [...] Full text...

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Benin gov't calls for protection against dengue fever

11 june 2019 - 18:56:31
 Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin's Minister of Public Health, Benjamin Hounkpatin, has called on his compatriots to guard against Dengue, [...] Full text...

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DR Congo launches awareness campaign against chikungunya in Kinshasa and Central Kongo

27 may 2019 - 20:28:35
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA)   -   The awareness campaign against Chikungunya, a viral disease transmitted to humans by an infested mosquito, [...] Full text...

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WHO certifies Algeria, Argentina malaria-free

22 may 2019 - 11:34:24
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – Algeria and Argentina have been officially recognized by UN World Health Organisation (WHO) as malaria-free. The certification is [...] Full text...

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Zanzibar on verge of eliminating malaria

27 april 2019 - 17:06:41
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Zanzibar has embarked on a new campaign aimed at eliminating malaria by 2023, the [...] Full text...

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Dengue gaining ground in Mauritius

27 april 2019 - 09:17:56
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - A total of 29 cases of dengue fever were reported in four days in Roche-Bois, [...] Full text...

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WHO launches world's first malaria vaccine in Malawi

24 april 2019 - 21:54:15
Paris, France (PANA)   -   The World Health Organization (WHO) welcomed Tuesday's launch by the Government of Malawi of the world's [...] Full text...

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Malaria killed more than 4,000 people in Burkina Faso in 2018

24 april 2019 - 16:15:33
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's health facilities recorded 11,970,321 cases of malaria in 2018, including 5,870,314 cases among [...] Full text...

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360,000 children to benefit from first malaria vaccine in Africa -WHO

23 april 2019 - 21:00:29
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA)   -   The World Health Organization (WHO) said here Tuesday at least 360,000 children from three African countries [...] Full text...

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Senegal, Gambia to launch joint anti-malaria campaign

23 april 2019 - 16:54:16
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegal and Gambia will launch a synchronized anti-malaria campaign that will be marked the distribution of [...] Full text...

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Cyclone Idai: 'Race against time’ to help women who bore the brunt

28 march 2019 - 06:54:07
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - As the full extent of destruction caused by Cyclone Idai across southern Africa continues to be [...] Full text...

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40 cases of dengue fever recorded in Mauritius

19 march 2019 - 19:17:45
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - A total of 40 cases of dengue fever have been recorded in Mauritius, including 35 [...] Full text...

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There is no dengue epidemic in Burkina Faso - Ministry of Health

27 february 2019 - 16:40:28
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's ministry of health denied Wednesday reports of an outbreak of dengue epidemic in [...] Full text...

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Over 13 million Ivorian children vaccinated against measles, rubella

22 january 2019 - 17:20:22
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - Over 13 million children, aged between nine months and 14 years, were vaccinated against measles [...] Full text...

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Army dislodges Boko Haram terrorists in northeast Nigeria

01 december 2018 - 13:48:47
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Army on Saturday said that its troops have dislodged Boko Haram terrorists from their [...] Full text...

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ICRC assists 12,000 IDPs in the Sahel

21 november 2018 - 13:42:32
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Armed violence in the province of Soum, Burkina Faso, since 2016, has pushed thousands of people [...] Full text...

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Cameroonian refugee arrivals in Nigeria reach 30,000 - UNHCR

10 november 2018 - 19:42:18
Ogoja, Nigeria (PANA) - The number of Cameroonians fleeing violence and seeking refuge in neighbouring Nigeria has crossed the 30,000 [...] Full text...

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Floods displace 77,460 Nigerians, destroy 3,544 houses

23 september 2018 - 14:20:20
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Sunday released a preliminary report on what it called [...] Full text...

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Medical charity assists northern Mali village attacked by armed groups

29 august 2018 - 07:15:35
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Medical charity, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is providing emergency medical care after an attack on Tindinbawen [...] Full text...

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Health expert says Sierra Leone regions see progress in water and sanitation

23 august 2018 - 06:32:57
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - A water and sanitation (WATSAN) expert of the medical charity, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), says [...] 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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Rwanda warns of Rift Valley Fever outbreak amid heavy rainfall

19 june 2018 - 15:55:34
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan authorities on Tuesday issued an alert following the outbreak of the deadly Rift Valley Fever [...] Full text...

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Getting medicine to flood victims in Somalia, no matter what

29 may 2018 - 19:58:02
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) – Recent flash and river flooding in Somalia has affected an estimated 772,000 people and displaced nearly [...] Full text...

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US donates $ 51,000 USD to rain damage relief efforts in Rwanda

11 may 2018 - 10:49:48
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The US embassy has donated $51,000 to the Rwandan Government to assist with relief [...] Full text...

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Drones ready to join fight against deadly diseases – UN agency

20 april 2018 - 06:12:15
Vienna, Austria (PANA) - Robotics may soon be a critical ally in the fight against disease-spreading bugs, a United Nations [...] Full text...

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Rwandan FM renews call for a malaria-free Africa by 2030

19 april 2018 - 13:41:09
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan Foreign Affairs Minister, Louise Mushikiwabo, has said that current progress in the fight against [...] Full text...

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Largest yellow fever vaccination campaign in Nigeria’s history under way – WHO

26 january 2018 - 06:34:36
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Government launched a mass vaccination campaign in alliance with the World Health Organization (WHO) [...] Full text...

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CAR displacement reaches unprecedented levels in 2017 - UNHCR

23 january 2018 - 11:34:25
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Ongoing violence in Central African Republic (CAR), particularly in the country’s north-west, has pushed forced displacement [...] Full text...

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UNICEF says 2017 has been a ‘very difficult year’ for children in CAR

19 december 2017 - 20:17:16
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – For children and women in the Central African Republic (CAR), 2017 has been a very difficult [...] Full text...

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In South Sudan, Red Cross uses mobile technology to respond to urgent humanitarian needs

14 december 2017 - 14:47:11
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – Hundreds of uprooted families in South Sudan are living without such basic household items as cooking [...] Full text...

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NGO says people displaced in DR Congo face horrific living conditions

01 november 2017 - 10:15:09
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - An international humanitarian organisation is warning that people displaced by violence in Tanganyika province in [...] Full text...

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Unrest in Cameroon's Anglophone regions sends thousands fleeing to Nigeria – UN agency

31 october 2017 - 20:05:54
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The United Nations refugee agency is scaling up efforts with partners to provide humanitarian assistance to [...] Full text...

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Nigerian troops kill three Booko Haram terrorists, free five hostages

28 october 2017 - 08:11:21
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Three Boko Haram terrorists were killed on Friday when troops of the Nigerian Army deployed in [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso starts mosquito spraying operation to stop dengue fever

19 october 2017 - 17:29:10
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - At least 11 people have died of dengue fever in Burkina Faso since the beginning [...] Full text...

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US: Implement Paris climate accord ‘with greater ambition’ - Guterres

04 october 2017 - 22:38:27
New York, US (PANA) – Pointing to scientific evidence warning of increased extreme weather events, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, [...] Full text...

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Switzerland: DRC violence drives more than 3,300 refugees into Zambia in a month

03 october 2017 - 10:11:58
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is concerned about growing violence in parts of south-eastern Democratic Republic [...] Full text...

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Switzerland: UN rights office unearths DRC gov't complicity in ethnic-based massacres in Kasai

04 august 2017 - 11:37:14
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – A report by the UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR) has warned that violence in the Kasai [...] Full text...

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Gambia: US official commends Gambia for significant achievements in malaria reduction

12 july 2017 - 18:34:14
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The US Ambassador to the Gambia, Patricia C. Alsup, has commended the Gambia for the significant [...] Full text...

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Switzerland: UNHCR 'extremely worried' about renewed violence in Central African Republic

30 june 2017 - 13:44:27
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The United Nations refugee agency has voiced concern over a new flow of people fleeing renewed [...] Full text...

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Kenya: UN-backed network brings together thousands to help tackle mosquito-borne diseases

10 may 2017 - 19:20:54
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – In an effort to escalate the global fight against mosquito-borne diseases, the United Nations environment agency [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Epidemic alert issued over dengue fever spread in Kenya

10 may 2017 - 18:38:39
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A dengue fever outbreak has been reported in the Kenyan city of Mombasa, and the capital, [...] Full text...

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Angola: UNHCR airlifts aid to Angola for newly-arrived refugees from DR Congo

30 april 2017 - 19:59:57
Luanda, Angola (PANA) - A plane carrying relief items to assist over 11,000 people who fled a recent surge in [...] Full text...

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Switzerland: UN migration agency, partners redouble efforts to ‘End Malaria for Good’

26 april 2017 - 07:09:05
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - International Organisation for Migration (IOM), the UN Migration Agency, on Tuesday joined the World Health Organization [...] Full text...

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Congo: Treated mosquito nets are 'safe and effective' - WHO

25 april 2017 - 12:23:39
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The UN World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared that Insecticide Treated Nets (ITNs), which for many [...] Full text...

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Switzerland: UNHCR sending urgent relief items for Congolese civilians fleeing to Angola

21 april 2017 - 18:01:56
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The United Nations refugee agency is shipping tents, mosquito nets and other essential relief items to [...] Full text...

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Switzerland: 'Kasai violence drives over 11,000 Congolese to seek refuge in Angola'

21 april 2017 - 14:13:04
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A spike of violence in the Kasai Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) [...] Full text...

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UN: WHO says Angola, DRC successfully controlled yellow fever outbreak

15 february 2017 - 21:51:38
New York, US (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday said Angola and the Democratic Republic of the [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: Tanzania health institution confirms Zika virus cases in the country

16 december 2016 - 10:44:25
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Tanzania's leading public health research institution has confirmed presence of the mosquito-borne Zika virus [...] Full text...

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UN: Malaria remains public health problem in sub-Saharan Africa -WHO

13 december 2016 - 17:05:58
New York, US (PANA) - Despite major progress in the fight against malaria, the mosquito-borne disease remains an acute public [...] Full text...

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UN: UN refugee agency assists traumatized population in northern Nigeria

07 october 2016 - 18:48:30
New York, US (PANA) - Most civilians living in areas of northern Nigeria recaptured by the armed forces from Boko [...] Full text...

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DR Congo: Millions protected in Africa's largest-ever emergency yellow fever jabbing campaign

03 september 2016 - 10:16:42
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - A major part of the largest emergency vaccination campaign against yellow fever ever attempted in [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: IDP camps get humanitarian supplies in Nigeria, Chad, Niger and Cameroon

01 september 2016 - 19:32:41
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria's National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Thursday said it has increased the supply of humanitarian [...] Full text...

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UN: WHO African member states adopt new malaria control framework

22 august 2016 - 17:35:23
New York, US (PANA) - With Africa still accounting for more than 90 per cent of global malaria deaths in [...] Full text...

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UN: UNICEF says 2015-2016 El Nino impacted negatively on children

08 july 2016 - 14:14:01
New York, US (PANA) - A new report by the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) on Friday said that, while the [...] Full text...

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Italy: Cape Verde joins Port State Measures Agreement to combat unregulated fishing

24 june 2016 - 11:01:44
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Cape Verde joined the Port State Measures Agreement on Thursday, as President Jorge Carlos Fonseca personally [...] Full text...

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UN: UNICEF says over 240,000 persons uprooted from homes in Niger's Diffa region

21 june 2016 - 21:29:56
New York, US (PANA) - More than 240,000 people, or a third of the population, in Niger’s Diffa region have [...] Full text...

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Switzerland: WHO panel sees 'very low' risk of Zika spread from Rio Olympics

15 june 2016 - 10:07:38
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - An expert panel of the World Health Organization (WHO) has concluded that while the Zika virus [...] Full text...

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Sudan: Five years on, refugees still fleeing conflict in South Kordofan - UN reports

05 june 2016 - 06:27:21
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The United Nations refugee agency on Saturday warned that tragically, people are still fleeing violence in [...] Full text...

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UN: UNHCR says Sudanese fleeing conflict in South Kordofan

03 june 2016 - 17:04:26
New York, US (PANA) -The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Friday warned that people were still [...] Full text...

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UN: WHO says no need to cancel Rio Olympics due to Zika virus

31 may 2016 - 22:33:13
New York, US (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) said that based on the current assessment of the Zika [...] Full text...

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Congo: WHO confirms Zika virus strain in Cape Verde imported from the Americas

20 may 2016 - 16:48:49
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) -The World Health Organization on Friday confirmed that the Zika virus strain in Cape Verde was imported [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Mauritius issues travel warning to La Reunion because of dengue

03 may 2016 - 11:27:12
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Health and Quality of Life Ministry on Tuesday issued a travel advisory cautioning Mauritians [...] Full text...

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Switzerland: WHO says yellow fever vaccination essential for Angola travel

26 april 2016 - 11:35:07
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As efforts to bring an outbreak of yellow fever in Angola under control continue, the UN [...] Full text...

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Switzerland: WHO pushes for elimination of malaria on World Malaria Day

25 april 2016 - 08:03:55
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - One year after the World Health Assembly resolved to eliminate malaria from at least 35 countries [...] Full text...

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UN: UNHCR raises alarm on civilian situation in South Sudan

19 april 2016 - 19:26:03
New York, US (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Tuesday expressed extreme concern over a combination [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: World Bank's private investments go to firms hiding in tax havens - Oxfam

11 april 2016 - 06:33:32
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Fifty-one of the 68 companies that were lent money by the World Bank’s private [...] Full text...

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Angola: WHO boss arrives in Angola to assess yellow fever outbreak

05 april 2016 - 06:29:54
Luanda, Angola (PANA) - The Director-General of WHO, Dr Margaret Chan, arrived in Angola’s capital, Luanda, on Monday for a [...] Full text...

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Angola: Angola hit by worst yellow fever outbreak in 30 years - WHO

25 march 2016 - 06:03:00
Luanda, Angola (PANA) - Angola has been hit by a yellow fever outbreak, which has infected more than 450 people [...] Full text...

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Switzerland: Unhealthy environments cause 12.6 million deaths each year - WHO

15 march 2016 - 10:13:10
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - An estimated 12.6 million people died as a result of living or working in an unhealthy [...] Full text...

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UN: Water, sanitation likely to be best answer to Zika virus, say UN experts

13 march 2016 - 05:26:50
New York, US (PANA) - Improving water and sanitation services may be the best answer to addressing the outbreak of [...] Full text...

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Switzerland: WHO warns of more cases of Zika with ‘further geographic spread’

09 march 2016 - 07:32:44
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has said the latest update on Zika virus [...] Full text...

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Switzerland: 'El Niño may increase breeding grounds for mosquitoes spreading Zika'

26 february 2016 - 11:16:20
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The above-average rainfall caused by El Niño that is expected in parts of South America until [...] Full text...

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Botswana: Botswana on high alert for Zika virus

24 february 2016 - 17:23:08
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana authorities have allayed public fears on the Zika virus and assured the nation that [...] Full text...

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UN: WHO launches global Zika response strategy

17 february 2016 - 07:30:33
New York, US (PANA) - As World Health Organization (WHO) officials briefed United Nations Member States in New York on [...] Full text...

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Italy: FAO to provide expertise to help curb spread of Zika virus

10 february 2016 - 06:09:20
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Under the lead of the World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations system, including the UN [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Mauritius issues travel warning against Zika virus

03 february 2016 - 12:42:20
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Health Ministry on Wednesday warned travellers to countries with active Zika transmission, advising [...] Full text...

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Switzerland: WHO declares Zika a Public Health Emergency

01 february 2016 - 22:08:41
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General, Dr Margaret Chan on Monday declared a Zika linked virus [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Health services increase surveillance of the Zika virus in Mauritius

30 january 2016 - 09:02:14
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Health and Quality of Life Ministry has established a protocol aimed at controlling the [...] Full text...

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Switzerland: WHO convenes emergency meeting on Zika virus

28 january 2016 - 16:38:36
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - WHO Director-General Margaret Chan is to convene an International Health Regulations Emergency Committee early next week [...] Full text...

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Switzerland: Zika virus infection reported in Americas, Africa, Asia and Pacific

24 january 2016 - 07:05:25
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Twenty countries in the Americas and about 10 in Africa, Asia and the Pacific have reported [...] Full text...

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Belgium: New report signals country progress in the path to malaria elimination

09 december 2015 - 06:04:31
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - New estimates from WHO show a significant increase in the number of countries moving towards malaria [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: UN relief agencies report on top challenges in Central Darfur

19 november 2015 - 19:58:53
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Insufficient food, shelter, health services are among the top challenges displaced people face [...] Full text...

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UN: OCHA warns of rising food insecurity in South Sudan

10 november 2015 - 16:23:55
New York, US (PANA) - As clashes in southern and central Unity state of South Sudan intensify, with grave consequences [...] Full text...

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Sudan: Fatal fever breaks out in Darfur

29 october 2015 - 20:28:08
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - An outbreak of viral hemorrhagic fever has been reported in west Sudan's Darfur region, killing 103 [...] Full text...

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UN: UNHCR condemns suicide attacks in Chad, pledges continued support

13 october 2015 - 18:19:38
New York, US (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Tuesday deplored the violent and fatal suicide [...] Full text...

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Sudan: Over 100 killed, dozens wounded in South Sudan blast

18 september 2015 - 18:26:58
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - At least 170 civilians have been killed and many others wounded Thursday in South Sudan following [...] Full text...

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UN: WHO welcomes European regulators’ initial green light on malaria vaccine

24 july 2015 - 20:47:10
New York, US (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday welcomed a major regulatory hurdle cleared by a [...] Full text...

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Côte d’Ivoire: ICRC takes aid to 250,000 people in northern Mali

29 june 2015 - 17:51:38
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), in collaboration with the Malian Red Cross [...] Full text...

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South Sudan: UN, NGOs deliver survival kits to IDPs in S/Sudan

17 june 2015 - 11:44:24
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - United Nations agencies and Non-governmental Organizations in South Sudan have undertaken an emergency airlift operation [...] Full text...

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UN: UNHCR aims to assist newly displaced persons in northern Mali

29 may 2015 - 19:00:06
New York, US (PANA) - Across northern Mali, a flare-up in clashes between armed groups has spurred a renewed exodus [...] Full text...

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UN: UN human rights chief warns against reprisals in Burundi's failed coup

15 may 2015 - 19:30:06
New York, US (PANA) - UN human rights chief, Zeid Al-Hussein, on Friday voiced concern over the developments in Burundi [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: UNDP, Global Fund sign agreement to bolster efforts to beat malaria in Sudan

24 april 2015 - 12:10:46
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - A new agreement reached in Sudan by the UN Development Programme (UNDP) and the [...] Full text...

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UN: UN officials urge continued investment in fight against Malaria

20 april 2015 - 22:38:06
New York, US (PANA) - UN officials on Monday said although more investment and stronger coordination have helped the international [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: Growing number of Burundians fleeing pre-election violence

17 april 2015 - 13:46:27
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) Pre-election violence and intimidation in Burundi has triggered a recent rise in the number of [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: No dengue epidemic in Mauritius, says Minister

16 april 2015 - 10:14:14
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Despite the fifty plus cases of dengue fever recorded this week in the Mauritian capital, Port-Louis, [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Ten cases of dengue fever recorded in Mauritius

02 april 2015 - 10:24:49
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius has reported 10 cases of dengue fever within a week in the capital city, Potr-Louis, [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Mauritius plans Early Warning System for storm surge in 2015

21 january 2015 - 16:49:41
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius plans to set up an Early Warning System for incoming storm surge, swells and tsunamis [...] Full text...

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Ghana: Ghana says huge fire at warehouse consumes US$80 milion worth of medicines

14 january 2015 - 19:35:41
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - A huge fire that started on Tuesday at the Central Medical Stores of the Ministry of [...] Full text...

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UN: UN Ebola Mission opens treatment facility in Liberia

29 december 2014 - 20:04:42
New York US (PANA) - Mr. Anthony Banbury, the Head the UN Mission for the Ebola Emergency Response (UNMEER), on [...] Full text...

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