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ECOWAS Launches Regional Health Security Workshop in Abuja
The Economic Community of West African States opened a three-day regional workshop in Abuja on Tuesday to strengthen health surveillance systems and promote human...
Vaccine Emergency Responses Slash Disease Deaths By 60% Since 2000
According to a landmark study published in BMJ Global Health, emergency vaccination efforts against five major infectious diseases prevented nearly 60% of potential deaths across...
Lower-Income Nations Pledge Record $250M for Immunization Programs
Lower-income countries supported by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, contributed a historic $255 million toward their immunization programs in 2024, marking a 19% annual increase...
African countries beef up measures to contain spread of COVID-19
Countries in Africa have stepped up their efforts against the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure public health security.
A foreign national tested positive on Feb. 14...
Africa Won’t Be Defenceless Against Ebola Outbreak – WHO
An experimental Ebola vaccine was highly protective against the deadly virus in a major trial in Guinea.
The vaccine is the first to prevent infection...
