DR Congo marks hope with youngest Ebola patient’s recovery
In the midst of the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s sixteenth Ebola outbreak, hope shines brightly from an unexpected source: ...
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Global health breakthrough: the first prequalified test to combat drug-resistant tuberculosis
The prequalification of the molecular test Xpert® MTB/RIF Ultra by the World Health Organization (WHO) marks a decisive breakthrough in ...
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WHO Approves R21/Matrix-M Malaria Vaccine for Children
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has granted prequalification status to the R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine, expanding access to this crucial tool ...
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Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus Honored for Lifetime Contribution to Global Health
Lusaka, Zambia — Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), received the prestigious 2023 CPHIA Lifetime ...
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WHO Approves First African-Manufactured Malaria Drug
In a groundbreaking achievement, Universal Corporation Ltd (UCL), a leading pharmaceutical manufacturer based in Kenya, has become the first African ...
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Africa: New Malaria Vaccine Will Save Lives of Millions of Children
Harare — The World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended a new, inexpensive malaria vaccine to prevent malaria in children that ...
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Ivory Coast: “Kangaroo Method” Adopted by Hospital Saves Premature Babies
Mounira is barely 40 centimeters tall. Mouth open, cheek flat against her mother's chest, this baby born almost two months ...
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WHO, Partners Urge Countries Not to Work With Tobacco Industry
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has called on nations to stand against the tobacco industry which aims to further its ...
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Equatorial Guinea: WHO Equatorial Guinea Confirms Marburg Deaths
On Wednesday, the World Health Organization (WHO) called on Equatorial Guinea to report cases of the Marburg virus to it ...
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Equatorial Guinea: Laboratories Register Further Cases of Marburg Virus Disease
Since the first case of the Marburg virus disease in Equatorial Guinea eight additional laboratory-confirmed cases of Marburg virus disease (MVD) have ...
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