Namibia’s achievement follows a concerted strategy to curb the transmission of hepatitis B, HIV, and syphilis.
Study reveals vaccines’ unparalleled impact, saving six lives per minute over 50 years.
Millions of Nigerians are living with chronic hepatitis B and C, often unaware, according to a new WHO report.
Despite advancements in diagnosis and treatment, coverage rates stagnate, posing a significant challenge to meeting WHO’s elimination goals by 2030.
A joint report by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have commended Nigeria’s vaccination programme after the devastating consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic between 2020 and 2022.
The vaccine provides protection to a child from 5 life-threatening diseases – diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), hepatitis B, and Haemophilus influenzae type b.