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Africa: Unicef Launches #vaccineswork Campaign to Inspire Support for Vaccines
Unicef, 18 April 2019
Amid growing outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases, UNICEF's campaign will use social media to show that most parents trust vaccines to protect their children Read more »
WHO Calls on Countries to Ensure Access to Lifesaving Vaccine
Vaccine week is celebrated in the last week of April and aims to promote the use of vaccines to protect people of all ages against disease. Vaccine prevents two to three million deaths every year, and is widely recognized as one of the world's most successful and cost-effective health interventions, according to the World Health Organisation.
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São Tomé and Príncipe: African Vaccination Week launched in São Tomé and Príncipe
WHO, 24 April 2019
The global measles crisis is an urgent wake-up call to the need for countries to ensure that all children – no matter where they live – receive life-saving vaccines.… Read more »
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Africa: Moving From Commitment to Action Means Vaccinating All Children
allAfrica, 23 April 2019
I witnessed first-hand the devastation of Cyclone Idai in a visit to Mozambique earlier this month. The severe flooding triggered by the cyclone left the water and sanitation… Read more »
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Some 360,000 children a year in three African countries are to receive a powerful anti-malaria drug as part of a pilot project to help reduce the incidence of the ... Read more »
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An estimated 2.5 million children die annually from vaccine-preventable diseases, primarily in developing countries.With the theme Vaccinated Communities, Healthy Communities, the ... Read more »
