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Liberia Begins Nationwide Polio Vaccination Campaign
The Liberian ministry of Health and Social Welfare in collaboration with international partners has begun the vaccination of about 888,763 Liberians and 12,000 refugee children under age five throughout country on Friday.
Nigeria Plans Wide Scale Anti-meningitis Drive
The Nigerian government is set to immunize more than 80 million young people between the ages of one year and 29 years against cerebro-spinal meningitis using a newly-found vaccine, APA can reveal Wednesday.
Nigeria is to Immunize 63 Million Children to Protect Against Polio And Measles
Nigeria is to immunize 63 million children in another round of exercise to protect the children against polio and measles, the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) said on Wednesday in Abuja.
Kenya President Launches Pneumonia Vaccination Campaign
Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki on Monday officially launched the pneumococcal vaccine that will immunize children in the country against pneumonia as part of the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization targeting the world’s biggest child killer...
Boost for Polio Campaign in Angola
The Angolan government is preparing to renew efforts to eradicate polio with support from global partners, including the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, which has made polio eradication its top priority.
Second Phase of Immunization Under Way in Congo As Polio Outbreak Kills 200
The number of people killed by an outbreak of wild polio virus in the Republic of Congo has reached 200, officials said, as the second of three rounds of mass vaccination began.
Malawi Holds Week-long Child Health Day Campaign
Malawi is observing a week long Child Health Days campaign to improve the health and welfare of children by providing vitamin A, de-worming tablets, iodine as well as mobilize people to take action on selected aspects of preventive health.
Uganda Confirms Outbreak of New Polio Cases
Uganda’s Ministry of Health has confirmed a new outbreak of polio in the country. The Minister of Health Dr. Stephen Malinga told APA on Wednesday that the government would work with the World Health Organization (WHO) country office to carry out a...
