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Namibia aiming to eliminate malaria through eco-friendly preventive strategies

Approximately 1,629,289 (64%) Namibians are at risk of contracting…
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An eligible child being administered with Seasonal Malaria drug. Photo_credit_Kingsley_WHO

WHO supports Adamawa and Yobe States to administer Malaria drugs to over 1.9 million children 

Yola, 1 November, 2021 - Maimuna Abdulraham a caregiver and four…
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Ndhiwa community members speak about the impact of malaria vaccine on their community

Breakthrough Malaria Vaccine – Ndhiwa Community Speaks Out

A day before the historic October 6, WHO ground-breaking decision on…
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Malaria testing at a facility

Private sector support key in achieving Zero Malaria in Ghana

In 2019, out of the 229 million cases and 409 000 malaria deaths…
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WHO Representative Dr. Desta Tiruneh, emphasing the importance of continuing essentials services

The Gambia Draws the Line Against Malaria & Gears To Eliminate It

Banjul - The Gambia commemorates the World Malaria Day (WMD) under…
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Boosting equity to malaria prevention in Malawi through vaccination

Boosting equity to malaria prevention in Malawi through vaccination

Lilongwe – Clara Magalasi, who lives in a rural village near Lilongwe…
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Getting malaria prevention back on track

Getting malaria prevention back on track

Kampala  – Over the past two decades, the world has made great…
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Cabo Verde attains zero local malaria transmission

Cabo Verde attains zero local malaria transmission

Praia – Cabo Verde has gone for three consecutive years – as of…
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Clara Magalasi, from rural Lilongwe, Malawi, walked 4 kilometers to ensure her daughter Grace, age 22 months, received her 4th and final dose of the malaria vaccine – the 4-dose regimen provides optimal malaria prevention benefits as a complementary malaria control tool.

The Malaria Vaccine Pilot Implementation Programme two years on in Malawi - Increasing equity to malaria prevention through vaccination 7 April 2021, World Health Day

Clara Magalasi, who lives in a rural village near Lilongwe, the…
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Tanzania intensifies malaria fight in hotspots

Tanzania intensifies malaria fight in hotspots

Dar es Salaam – Malaria is an abiding threat to Amina Yusuf Mkwanywe…
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