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Featured News from the African Region of the WHO
  1. How Uganda is turning measles demand into vaccination coverage

    How Uganda is turning measles demand into vaccination coverage
    How Uganda is turning measles demand into vaccination coverage
    ibrahim.sayibu…
  2. Second Round bOPV Vaccination Campaign Reaches More Than One Million Children in Three Regions

    Second Round bOPV Vaccination Campaign Reaches More Than One Million Children in Three Regions gebremichaela@…
  3. Kenya Readies its Military Medical Team to Protect Communities Ahead Of El Niño Rains

    Kenya Readies its Military Medical Team to Protect Communities Ahead Of El Niño Rains
    With El Niño rains forecast for October to December 2026, the Kenya Defence Forces is strengthening its emergency medical capacity to support national response efforts when local health services come under pressure.
    arfarah@who.int
  4. Nigeria and Niger coordinate vaccination across shared border

    Nigeria and Niger coordinate vaccination across shared border
    WHO Katsina Q3 2026 international border Surveillance, RI and October SNIPDS Synchronization meeting
    ochembac@who.int
  5. Advancing Africa’s cross-border collaboration through AI-assisted health emergency preparedness

    Advancing Africa’s cross-border collaboration through AI-assisted health emergency preparedness
    Advancing Africa’s cross-border collaboration through AI-assisted health emergency preparedness
    ridgardn@who.int