Tag: WHO
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UNICEF floats emergency tender to secure Mpox vaccines for crisis-hit countries
By Hazvinei Mwanaka The United Nations International Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has issued an emergency tender to secure Monkeypox (Mpox) vaccines for crisis hit countries in Africa. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), Mpox is an infectious disease that can cause a painful rash, enlarged lymph nodes, fever, headache, muscle ache, back pain and low…
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COVID 19 vaccination fatigue hits Zimbabwe
Hazvinei Mwanaka MASVINGO- Low COVID 19 vaccine uptake in communities has been attributed to misinformation and religious beliefs in some churches hence the need for proactive awareness programs, a health expert has said. Speaking to journalists last week during a Science Café meeting organized by Health Communicators Forum (HCF), Community Working Group on Health (CWGH)…