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Health Congo

15. November 2021

Vaccine Rollout Aims to (Re-)Eradicate Polio

A recent Polio type 2 outbreak in Africa led to the authorization of a novel polio vaccine, which has to date vaccinated over 80 million children across six African countries: Nigeria, Benin, Congo, Liberia, Niger and Sierra Leone.

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Health Myanmar

16. October 2020

One More Country Beats Disease that Turns People Blind

The World Health Organization announced that Myanmar is the latest country to eliminate trachoma, a preventable disease that causes irreversible blindness.

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Health Germany

25. July 2020

Germany Gives Record 561 Million Dollars to the World Health Organization

Germany is promising over half a billion euros – around $561 million – in funding this year for the World Health Organization (WHO), marking the highest amount the country has ever contributed to the WHO in a single year.

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Health USA

13. June 2020

Corona: Social Distancing Cut Flu Season Down by Six Weeks!

This year’s influenza season was predicted to be the most severe in decades – but thanks to the coronavirus lockdowns and social distancing measures, it has instead ended six weeks earlier than expected.

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17. October 2019

Vaccine Rollout Aims to (Re-)Eradicate Polio

One More Country Beats Disease that Turns People Blind

Germany Gives Record 561 Million Dollars to the World Health Organization

Corona: Social Distancing Cut Flu Season Down by Six Weeks!

37% decrease in global deaths from tuberculosis since 2000, saving an estimated 53 million lives.