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Left to Right: WHO Representative Dr Yonas Tegegn Woldemariam, Minister of Health in charge of Primary Health Care Hon Margaret Muhanga, Korean Ambassador to Uganda H.E Ha Byung-Kyoo and KOICA Director Mr Kim Taeyoung stand next to one of the seven ambulances given to Kamuli hospital from the project.

Uganda’s Ministry of Health, with support from KOICA and WHO launches 5- year project to improve Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health Services in Busoga Region

Kamuli, October 09, 2021 – The Government of Uganda with support from…
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Multisectoral health emergency risk profiling for health security

Multisectoral health emergency risk profiling for health security in South Sudan

Juba, 8 October 2021 – The South Sudan Ministry of Health supported…
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New Ebola case in North Kivu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

New Ebola case in North Kivu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

The Ministry of Health of the Democratic Republic of the Congo today…
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Dr. Alfred Rutagengwa (WHORwanda) and Mrs. Adeline Kabeja (RBC) organizing the IDSR review workshop participants into working groups.

WHO Rwanda facilitates a workshop on the adaptation of the 3rd Edition Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response Technical Guidelines

Musanze, 5 October 2021 - The Rwanda Biomedical Center and affiliated…
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WHO Representative Eritrea during the review meeting

WHO Supports Dissemination and Validation of Preliminary Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child Health, Adolescent, Ageing & Nutrition – Short Program Review findings 4-6 October 2021

The State of Eritrea has made huge strides in improving the health…
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How Nigeria is tackling COVID-19 variants

How Nigeria is tackling COVID-19 variants

As COVID-19 continues to spread, the higher the chances of more…
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Launching the vaccination of 10,000 dogs and cats as part of the World Rabies Day 2021 Commemoration

WHO and One Health Partners promote "Rabies Facts, Not Fear" at World Rabies Day Commemoration

On 28 September 2021, government line ministries, department and…
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Why genomic sequencing is crucial in COVID-19 response

Why genomic sequencing is crucial in COVID-19 response

In December 2020, South Africa detected the Beta variant and in May…
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