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A little black box for detecting and tracking outbreaks

A little black box for detecting and tracking outbreaks

One of the toughest tasks in responding to a major public health…
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On the hunt for Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo

On the hunt for Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Marie-Roseline Darnycka Bélizaire is on the front-lines of the battle…
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Maximising digital health technology to improve quality and patient safety in Africa

Maximising digital health technology to improve quality and patient safety in Africa

Cotonou, Benin 19 June 2018 - The World Health Organization(WHO) has…
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Judith the midwife donating blood

World Blood Donor Day: South Sudan registers more voluntary unpaid blood donors

Juba 15 June, 2018 – ‘I have witnessed it myself that most of our…
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The response is taking place in some of the most remote areas in Sierra Leone

Measles outbreak confirmed in northern Sierra Leone

Health sector response mounted, including preparations for…
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Fusi, an Opthalmic nurse screens communities in Yendi Photo: Ruth McDowall/Sightsavers 2016

Ghana eliminates trachoma, freeing millions from suffering and blindness

13 June 2018 ¦ Brazzaville ¦ Accra ¦ Geneva - The World Health…
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Returning home after surviving Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Returning home after surviving Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Lucien Ambunga, Catholic Priest and Pastor for the remote rural…
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La République centrafricaine se prépare pour barrer la route à Ebola | Photo: WHO/P. Lorgerie

The Central African Republic prepares for Ebola response

12 June 2018 – Bangui “The Central African Republic has made a good…
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At one-month mark in Ebola outbreak, the focus shifts to remote areas

At one-month mark in Ebola outbreak, the focus shifts to remote areas

9 June 2018, Geneva - One month into the response to an…
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(L-R) Dr. Alex Gasasira (WHO), Dr. Charles W. Oliver (USAID), Mrs. Ellen Munemo (ACCEL) and Assistant Health Minister Dr. Catherine cooper at the validation workshop

Ministry of Health validates Liberia’s first National Infection Prevention and Control Guidelines to promote quality healthcare and patient safety

Monrovia, 31 May 2018:  The National Infection Prevention and Control…
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