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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…

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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…

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…

Policy Makers during a discussion following the opening remarks and presentations

Policy-makers in Ethiopia had a Forum to ensure an effective National Blood Transfusion System

Policy makers in Ethiopia had a forum on blood transfusion services…

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

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…

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…