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SEND Ghana expresses concern over potential outbreak of children illnesses
A policy research and advocacy non-governmental organisation, SEND Ghana, has cautioned the public about a potential breakout of children diseases in the nation, if...
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Paediatric Society of Ghana worried over vaccine shortage
The Paediatric Society of Ghana has expressed dissatisfaction over the alleged lack of vaccines for babies from the ages of 12 to at least...
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Northern Region receives vaccines for measles immunization
The Northern Region has received measles vaccines to vaccinate children living within the area.According to the directorate, 15 suspected cases have been recorded for...
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Kenya to launch a two-week vaccination campaign against measles
A two-week measles vaccination campaign will begin in Kenya's health ministry, aiming to protect 1.2 million children between the ages of nine months and...
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Kenya launch a measles vaccination campaign in response to an outbreak
Kenya's health ministry is set to launch a two-week measles vaccination campaign targeting 1.2 million children aged nine months to five years.This comes after an...
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Mumbai measles: 12 children have died as a result of the India outbreak
Authorities say measles has killed 12 children in the western Indian city of Mumbai and its surrounding areas.The first death was reported between October...
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Childhood diseases surge in Tigray Ethiopia – Officials
Childhood diseases such as measles, tetanus and polio are on the rise in Ethiopia's Tigray region after vaccination rates declined amid the ongoing war...
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Zimbabwe: Anti-vaxxers hinder the fight against measles
Over 150 children have died in Zimbabwe due to a measles outbreak. To stop the spread, the government has started a widespread vaccination drive,...
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More than 117 million children at risk of missing out on measles vaccines, as COVID-19 surges
Statement by the Measles & Rubella Initiative: American Red Cross, U.S. CDC, UNICEF, UN Foundation and WHO
“As COVID-19 continues to spread globally, over 117...
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Measles vaccination team in Cameroon attacked, motives questioned
Members of measles vaccination teams in southern Cameroon have been attacked and beaten by locals who say the serums triggered side effects that sent...