WHO prequalifies Ebola vaccine, paving the way for its use in high-risk countries
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12 November 2019 – The World Health Organization (WHO) today prequalified an Ebola vaccine for the first time, a critical step that…
African Field Epidemiology Network to Improve Blood Pressure Control in Nigeria
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Highly Competitive Grant Awarded by Resolve to Save Lives Awards November 7, 2019 (New York, NY)— The African Field Epidemiology Network (AFENET)…
Themis Bioscience and CEPI Announce Initiation of Phase 1 Clinical Trial with Lassa Fever Vaccine
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Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) partnership will support Themis’ development and manufacturing of vaccine candidate — Vienna, Austria and Oslo, Norway,…
Nigeria pledges US$ 12 million at the Sixth Global Fund Replenishment Conference
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Abuja, 15 October 2019 – HIV, tuberculosis and malaria are preventable and treatable diseases, yet globally they kill more than 2.6 million…
As the Executive drops the ball on the 2020 health budget - Citizens and health associations appeal to the NASS
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Dr. Judith Ann-Walker is the Executive Director, Development Research and Projects Centre, anchors of the Partnership for Advocacy in child and family…
WHO launches first World report on vision
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More than 1 billion people worldwide are living with vision impairment because they do not get the care they need for conditions…
dRPC PACFaH@Scale Fellow among 2019 Goalkeepers
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A research fellow of the Development Research and Project Centre’s Partnership for Advocacy in Child and Family Health at Scale (dRPC PACFaH@Scale)…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control Responds to Cases Of Yellow Fever in Bauchi State
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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has confirmed four cases of yellow fever in Bauchi State. Three of the confirmed cases are…
WHO Director-General calls on world leaders to support Universal Health Coverage high-level meeting
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I have just returned from a visit to the Democratic Republic of the Congo with United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres to review…
New reports focus on malaria eradication goal
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23 August 2019, Geneva – The RBM Partnership to End Malaria welcomes two new forthcoming reports on the opportunity the world has to…
Burundi launches ebola vaccination campaign for health and front-line workers
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Bujumbura, 14 August 2019 – On 13th August, the Ministry of Public Health and AIDS Control kicked off the vaccination campaign for front-line…
Eid-El- Kabir Celebration: A Time to Reflect
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Abuja, 9th August 2019 — As Muslim faithful’s celebrate the Eid-el-Kabir all over the world, it is important to reflect on the…
Federal Ministry of Health Celebrating 2019 World Breastfeeding Week -Empower Parents. Enable Breastfeeding
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Preparations are in earnest for the celebration of 2019 World Breast Feeding week. A series of activities is planned to promote optimal…
NCDC PARTNERS WITH RESOLVE TO SAVE LIVES (RTSL) TO PREVENT EPIDEMICS IN NIGERIA
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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has formally launched its collaboration with Resolve to Save Lives (RTSL), an initiative of Vital…