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As part of the Health Sector Strategic Development Plan III 2022 - 2026 development and consultations, the WHO team, led by Dr Prosper Tumusiime, WHO Health Systems consultant, conducted field visits in Zoba Debub and Semenawi Keih Bahri (Northern Red Sea) from 23rd -26th June 2021. Zoba Debub The Zonal office for Debub was exemplary, with progress noted during the HSSDPII lifespan. These include expansion of Cesarean section and of neonatology service in 5 hospitals, maternity waiting homes, and strengthe

Field trip to Zoba Debub and Norther Red Sea

As part of the Health Sector Strategic Development Plan III 2022 -…
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Dr Martins Ovberedjo-WHO Representative to Eritrea thanking representatives from UN Agencies at the meeting

Consensus building meeting on Health Sector Strategic Development Plan III (HSSDP III) 2022 – 2026

The MOH in collaboration with WHO and partners has conducted a…
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Dr Martins Ovberedjo -WR- briefing Honorable Minister of Health, Ms Amina Nurhussein

Consultation with Zobas for Health Sector Strategic Plan III (HSSDPIII) 2022-2026 development

The Ministry of Health, in partnership with WHO, conveyed HSSDPIII…
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Home-based care boosts Nigeria’s COVID-19 fight

Home-based care boosts Nigeria’s COVID-19 fight

Lagos – When Zainab Olowoyo got COVID-19, she was one of thousands of…
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Health worker draws COVID-19 vaccine jab during the current vaccination exercise in Uganda

Norwegian Government Extends Financial Support Worth Over 8 billion Uganda Shillings to the World Health Organization to Improve COVID-19 vaccine roll out in Uganda.

Kampala 15th July 2021: - The Norwegian Government has partnered with…
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Meet team WHO: Dr Fiona Braka, Team Lead, Emergency Operations

Meet team WHO: Dr Fiona Braka, Team Lead, Emergency Operations

A public health professional with an MPH from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg…
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COVID-19 deaths in Africa surge more than 40% over previous week

COVID-19 deaths in Africa surge more than 40% over previous week

Africa has recorded a 43% week-on-week rise in COVID-19 deaths, as…
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Les officiels : le Directeur Général du Ministère de la Santé Publique et de la Solidarité Nationale, Dr Ismaël Barh Bachar (au centre) entouré du Représentant de l’OMS (à droite) et la représentante du Directeur Pays de l’ONUSIDA (à gauche)

Au Tchad, l’OMS invite les prestataires à travailler davantage sur le diagnostic précoce du VIH chez les nourrissons et l’accès à la charge virale des Personnes vivant avec le VIH sous traitement.

Le Représentant de l’OMS au Tchad invite les prestataires à…
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