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Measles cases surge by 20%, infecting 10.3 million people in 2023 – WHO
Global measles cases surged by 20% in 2023, infecting an estimated 10.3 million people, according to new data from the World Health Organization (WHO)...
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V/R: 275,465 children to be vaccinated against Measles and Rubella – Dr Djokoto
Deputy Director of Health Services in the Volta Region, Dr. Senanu Djokoto, has disclosed that approximately 275,465 children aged 9 months and under 5 years have been targeted...
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MSF reports hundreds of children afflicted by measles in South Sudan
The medical charity, MSF, has sounded the alarm regarding measles outbreaks in South Sudan and Yemen.These outbreaks have resulted in fatalities and numerous...
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Man in Ireland passes away from measles
A grown-up who got the measles has passed away in a hospital in Ireland, according to the country's Health Service Executive (HSE). This is...
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Ghana borrowed childhood vaccines from Nigeria – Ablakwa alleges
Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has alleged that the vaccines for childhood killer diseases procured by the government were borrowed...
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Ketu South records 10 cases of measles
Acting Volta Regional Director of Health, Dr Kwasi Senanu Djokoto, said the Ketu South Municipality has recorded 10 cases of Measles.He however disclosed to...
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5 suspected Measles related deaths recorded – Head of Pediatrics
The Head of Pediatrics and Child Health at the Tamale Teaching Hospital (TTH), Professor Alhassan Abdul Mumin has disclosed that there have been five...
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Vaccines Shortage: Government paid UNICEF $6.4m for supply of vaccines – Health Minister
Minister of Health, Kwaku Agyemang-Manu, has disclosed that funds totaling $6.4 million had been given to UNICEF for the procurement of three essential infant...
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Increase in measles cases have not resulted in any deaths – Health Minister
The health minister, Kwaku Agyeman-Manu, has stated that there have been no fatalities related to the current increase in cases of the measles.Addressing...
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Vaccine shortage: We run the daily risk of having children pass away – Dr Manteybea Boye
Since the beginning of the year, health professionals and experts have lamented the nationwide shortage of childhood immunisation vaccines.Even though the Ghana Health Service (GHS)...
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