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Immunization outreach gains ground in Zimbabwe

Kadoma - Nine-year-old Mavis** from rural Sanyati was looking forward to a joyful December holiday, filled with games and laughter wi

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World Malaria Day: 25 April 2025

World Malaria Day: 25 April 2025

On this occasion of World Malaria Day, we join the global community in reaffirming our commitment to ending malaria. This year’s theme, “Malaria Ends With Us: Reinvest, Reimagine, Reignite” calls for renewed efforts at all levels from global policy to grassroots action to accelerate progress toward malaria elimination.
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WHO Co-Leads Pandemic Fund Prioritization Meeting in Angola

WHO Co-Leads Pandemic Fund Prioritization Meeting in Angola

Today on 25 April, the World Health Organization (WHO) in Angola co-led an important prioritization meeting for the single-country Pandemic Fund proposal, in partnership with th

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Digitalization for malaria response in Mozambique

Digitalization is revolutionising Mozambique’s malaria response

Maputo ‒ Filipe Basílio, officer in charge of monitoring and evaluation in Mozambique’s malaria programme in the northern Nampula Province recalls the laborious

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Angola Observes World Malaria Day with Focus on Renewed Commitment

Under the global theme “Reinvest, Reima

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Mali pioneers novel hybrid vaccine delivery approach to combat malaria

Mali pioneers novel hybrid vaccine delivery approach to combat malaria

On World Malaria Day, Mali’s Ministry of Health, with support from Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance (Gavi), UNICEF and World Health Organization (WHO), launched a first-of-its-kind malaria vaccine delivery approach, aiming to reach children aged 5 to 36 months.
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The WHO Representative, Dr. Fabian Ndenzako, met with the Minister of International Relations, Dr. Phenyo Butale, to present his credentials.

New WHO Botswana Representative presents credentials

The newly appointed World Health Organization (WHO) Representative to Botswana and SADC, Dr.

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WHO Botswana welcomes Dr. Fabian Ndenzako as new country Representative

The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially welcomed Dr. Fabian Ndenzako as the new Head of Mission and WHO Representative to Botswana and the Southern African Development Community (SADC). A seasoned global health expert, Dr. Ndenzako brings with him over 25 years of experience in public health, including more than two decades of service within WHO across various regions and leadership capacities.
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