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Africa's largest polio vaccination drive since 2020 targets 21 million children

Exercise comes in response to 14 detections in Niger, Chad and the Central African Republic
World Health Organization
By WHO
Health

Africa needs to vaccinate 33 million children to put progress back on track

African Vaccination Week and World Immunization Week (24–30 April) theme is “The Big Catch-Up”, to reach kids who missed vaccinations, and to restore and strengthen routine immunization programmes
World Health Organization
By WHO
Uganda Ebola Ends
Health

Uganda declares end of Ebola disease outbreak

Last patient was released from care on 30 November when the 42-day countdown to the end of the outbreak began
World Health Organization
By WHO
 A baby is tested for malaria in a village in Chad.
Health

Tackling emerging anti-malarial drug resistance in Africa

A new WHO strategy builds on lessons learned from past global plans and complements existing strategies
World Health Organization
By WHO
Ugandan healthcare worker on motorcycle with megaphone.
coronavirus

COVID-19 deaths in African region to fall by nearly 94% in 2022

World Health Organization analysis is based on new modelling
World Health Organization
By WHO
Health workers receiving members of the public for TB screening in Uganda.
Health

Africa’s fight against TB: the gains and the challenges

What is hindering Africa’s efforts to eradicate tuberculosis?
World Health Organization
By WHO
Health worker vaccinating a client in the Kumasi in the Ashanti Region of Ghana
coronavirus

Driving COVID-19 vaccine uptake in Ghana’s hard-to-reach communities

Ghana was the first country in the world to receive vaccines through COVAX in late February.
World Health Organization
By WHO
Staff unload the first shipment of COVID-19 vaccines distributed by COVAX at Kotoka International Ai
Health

Ghana receives COVID-19 vaccinations

First historic shipment from international COVAX facility
In Malawi, children learn about malaria and mosquitoes in school classes. A teacher explains about mosquitoes and malaria. Photo: WHO
AIDS activists in South Africa: anti-retroviral medicines now give some hope for the future.  Photo : ?AFP / Getty Images / Rajesh Jantilal
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Massive AIDS campaign gears up

But financing for treatment remains short of needs
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