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Preventing spread of disease in wake of mudslides is vital, says WHO

The World Health Organization (WHO) is working closely with the…

Teams of responding partners at the disaster site

Preventing spread of disease in wake of mudslides is vital, says WHO

Freetown, Sierra Leone, 21 August 2017 – The World Health…

Victoria Falls

African Health Ministers to discuss ways to improve the health and well-being of people

Health Ministers from the World Health Organization’s (WHO) African…

Participants documenting key events of the outbreak response in a group session

Best Practice: Tanzania ramps up surveillance to tackle threat of polio

The government of Tanzania is battling an outbreak of cholera that…

Acting WHO Representative Dr. Abdoulie Jack making his remarks during the release ceremony

Uganda releases preliminary results of the 2016 Uganda population HIV impact assessment

Jacqueline Maina, WHO Emergency Mobile Medical Team coordinator, administering Oral Cholera Vaccine in Kapoeta town. Credit WHO South Sudan

Oral Cholera Vaccination campaign to combat cholera in South Sudan concludes despite security and access challenges

The first round of an Oral Cholera Vaccination (OCV) campaign in four…

Health Sector Strategic Development Plan II

Eritrea Launched the Health Sector Strategic Development Plan II (HSSDP II) 2017-2021

The Launching of the second Health Sector Strategic Development Plan…

Participants engaged in the planning and preparatory session prior to the AAR

Taking stock of lessons learnt from the Cholera outbreak response in Tanzania

The United Republic of Tanzania is battling an outbreak of Cholera…