DR Congo expects first delivery of mpox vaccine doses on Sept. 5
Democratic Republic of Congo expects to receive its first delivery of mpox vaccine doses on Thursday and a second delivery ...
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Mpox: Understanding the worldwide urgency and potential risks
The World Health Organization has declared the ongoing outbreaks of monkeypox (MPOX) in Congo and elsewhere in Africa a global ...
Gambia parliament rejects bill to end ban on female genital mutilation, speaker says
Gambia's parliament on Monday rejected a bill that would have ended a ban on female genital mutilation after lawmakers voted ...
Gambia lawmakers back recommendations to maintain FGM ban
Gambian lawmakers adopted recommendations on Monday for the country to maintain its ban on female genital mutilation ahead of a ...
Gambian parliament debates bill to reverse ban on female genital mutilation
Gambian lawmakers on Monday debated whether to repeal a ban on female genital mutilation, which has been on the rise ...
Burkina Faso becomes 2nd African country to include malaria vaccine in immunization program
On February 5th, Burkina Faso became the second country in the African Region to integrate the malaria vaccine into its ...
World Health Assembly re-elects Tedros as head of World Health Organization
The World Health Organization’s (WHO) members re-elected Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus as Director General by a strong majority for another five ...
BioNTech to ship “BioNTainers” to Africa
Germany's BioNTech, which together with Pfizer developed the first mRNA vaccine against the coronavirus, unveiled mobile vaccine production units housed ...
Ethiopia says Ghebreyesus, WHO chief has links to rebellious Tigrayan forces
Ethiopia’s foreign ministry has called on the World Health Organization (WHO) to investigate its leader for supporting rebellious forces fighting ...
Namibia suspends use of Russian COVID vaccine after S.Africa flags HIV concerns
Namibia will suspend the rollout of Russia's Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine, its health ministry said on Saturday, days after the ...
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