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Health specialist interacting with population

Angola assesses it’s capacity to respond to public health threats

Luanda, 08 November 2019 - The Ministry of Health, with the support…

Polio immunisation

Zambia launches polio immunisation campaign targeting more than 478, 500 children following an outbreak in the northern part of the country

Zambia has launched a polio immunisation campaign after conf

RECAP training in session

Legislation is key to promotion of healthy diet and physical activity

Group photograph_EIOS training in Abuja

WHO supports Nigeria to become first African country to adopt new epidemic intelligence tool

Abuja, 8 November, 2019 - In the short time it has existed, Nigeria’s…

Participants in a group photo

Good health requires different sectors working together

Hon Minister of Health

Taking stock of health sector achievements and challenges

Dr Elhadji Mamadou Mbaye

A Senegalese doctor reflects on what he’s learned from Congolese communities in the fight against Ebola

Dr Elhadji Mamadou Mbaye, from the West African country of Senegal,…

Dr. Zainab Chaula, Permanent Secretary for Health delivering remarks during the NCD multistakeholder meeting

Walking together in the fight against non-communicable diseases