UNICEF
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Lesotho to kickstart measles, rubella, COVID-19 vaccination campaign
LESOTHO – The Ministry of Health in Lesotho has announced that it will conduct the national integrated Measles and Rubella (MR) vaccination campaign and COVID-19…
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UNICEF warns of unprecedented child deaths in Somalia as drought worsens
SOMALIA – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has warned that thousands of severely malnourished boys and girls in Somalia are at risk of dying…
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UNICEF, WHO, KSrelief ink vaccine procurement deal for epidemic prevention
AFRICA – The World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have received funding agreements from the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and…
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Uganda to receive US$2M from the UK to scale up its logistical capacity in response to Ebola
UGANDA – The Republic of Uganda is set to receive US$2.17 million (UGX9.3B) in humanitarian assistance from the United Kingdom (UK) that will be used…
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Zimbabwe adopts first-ever National Surgical, Obstetric and Anesthesia Strategy
ZIMBABWE – The Government of Zimbabwe, with support from the World Health Organization (WHO), has formally unveiled its first National Surgical, Obstetric and Anaesthesia Strategy…
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Zimbabwe teams up with GPEI partners to enhance surveillance for polio
ZIMBABWE – The Republic of Zimbabwe has linked up with Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) partners to implement polio surveillance strengthening activities in the wake…
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Uganda to receive US$1.5M from Japan, UNICEF to bolster the digital health sector
UGANDA – The Republic of Uganda is set to receive US$1.5 million in funding from the Government of Japan, through the United Nations Children’s Agency…
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Sudan contains polio outbreak in partnership with WHO, CDC, UNICEF
Sudan – Sudan has contained its outbreak of circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) in partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO), United Nations International…
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Zambia secures new maternal health equipment from UNICEF, SIDA
ZAMBIA – The Government of Zambia has secured maternal and new-born health equipment worth US$64,184 from the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), in partnership with…
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Nigeria launches National Roadmap on Hand Hygiene for All
NIGERIA – The Federal government of Nigeria, in collaboration with the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has endorsed a…