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MSD’s Human Papillomavirus Vaccine available in Developing Countries in Africa through UNICEF Tender
MSD’s Human Papillomavirus Vaccine available in Developing Countries in Africa through UNICEF Tender. GARDASIL® [Human Papillomavirus Quadrivalent (Types 6, 11, 16, and 18) Vaccine, Recombinant] helps prevent cervical cancer and...
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GSK enters new commitment with the GAVI Alliance to supply cervical cancer vaccine for girls in the world’s poorest countries
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) (http://www.gsk.com) today announced a new commitment to the GAVI Alliance to supply its cervical cancer vaccine as part of a new long term programme to help protect girls...
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UN hails midwives’ contribution to maternal health around the world
Midwives can make the difference between life and death for hundreds of thousands of women every year, the United Nations population agency affirmed today, recognizing their crucial role in improving...
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African Partners Gather to Discuss HIV Viral Load Testing Programmes in Africa
More than 120 HIV clinicians, policy makers, and laboratory scientists gathered in Cape Town, South Africa from 18-20 April 2013 at the invitation of the African Society for Laboratory Medicine...
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Equatorial Guinea President Scores a Grand Slam for HIV testing
BROOKLYN, NEW YORK – In20minutes.org is a global campaign designed to encourage HIV testing. The campaign begins on World AIDS DAY 2013 and will be promoted during the Goree Challenge...
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MSD Africa Supports World Immunization Week
World Health Organization calls for greater awareness of the public health benefits of vaccination. MSD Africa (http://www.merck.com) today announced its support of World Immunization Week, an annual global initiative launched...
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Malaria: the Institute of Tropical Medicine focuses on elimination using knowledge
Malaria threatens the lives of hundreds of thousands of people in Africa, Asia and Latin America. Nevertheless, the disease can be prevented and treated well. Over the past years, malaria...