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English News and Press Release on World about Health and Epidemic; published on 18 Feb 2021 by WHO
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English News and Press Release on World about Health and Epidemic; published on 18 Feb 2021 by WHO
WHO Guides the Bagisu Community on Carrying out a Cultural Norm while observing COVID-19 Guidelines Format 17 February 2021 The period between August to December of every year is cherished among the Bagisu, a tribe in the Mbale sub-region, eastern Uganda. This is the time when the highly revered traditional circumcision ceremony of boys known as “Imbalu” is held. To the Bagisu, “Imbalu” marks the initiation of boys into manhood. Every year, hundreds of boys aged 16 and above qualify for the “Imbalu”. The ceremony is eagerly anticipated by all people in the sub-region and parents w...
English News and Press Release on Guinea and 3 other countries about Health and Epidemic; published on 14 Feb 2021 by WHO
Ethiopia immunizes over 2 million girls against human papillomavirus (HPV) Format 05 February 2021 Ethiopia has just completed a Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination campaign targeting 2.4 million 14 year-old girls across the country in two cohorts. One cohort took HPV1 – the first dose of the vaccine, while the second cohort was vaccinated the second dose of the vaccine (HPV2), which they missed due to school closures in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The vaccination was conducted in schools, communities and health facilities from January 25 to 29, 2021. Advocacy, social mobilization...
Rooting out female genital mutilation in Tanzania Format Dar es Salaam – Efforts to end female genital mutilation are gradually bearing fruit in Tanzania. The prevalence of the ritual that marks a rite of passage among some communities has now fallen to around 10% from 18% in 1996. An increasing number of girls are attending alternative rites of passage and more cases are being reported and handled by the police thanks to campaigns by activists and non-governmental organizations. Tanzania criminalized female genital mutilation in 1998. The country has also adopted a National Plan of Action ...