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Dr. Boris Pavlin, WHO Epidemiologist demonstrates the use of an EWARS mobile phone during the training

With support from WHO, the Ministry of Health to rollout Mobile Phone-Based Surveillance System to every health facility in South Sudan

15 February 2019, Juba – In 2016, with support from WHO and partners…
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Dr Moeti visits a pharmaceutical plant in Algeirs, Algeria

WHO reaffirms support to improve health and well-being of Algerians

The WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti has re-…
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2nd African Health Forum in Cabo Verde

Cabo Verde is ready to host 2nd African Health Forum and share good practices on progress towards Universal Health Coverage

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Dr B. Ori, Director Health Services, Dr Hon. A. Husnoo, Minister of Health and Quality of Life, Dr L. Musango, WHO Representative in Mauritius and the Lord Major of the Municipal Council of Port Louis, Mr Daniel Eric Clive Laurent attending the official launching of activities in the context of the World Cancer Day 2019

WORLD CANCER DAY 2019: ‘I Am And I Will’. A Call for Personal Commitment And Action To Fight Cancer

Every year the World Cancer Day is marked globally on 4th of February…
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Dr Juliet Nabyonga from Inter- country Support Team for Eastern and Southern Africa making a presentation

Universal Health Coverage: leaving no one behind in the Kingdom of Eswatini

The World Health Organization (WHO) recently conducted the Universal…
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Dr. Tedros Adhanom, WHO Director General during his opening speech

A pivotal moment demanding urgent action on ‘Food Safety’: Unsafe food is unacceptable

The First FAO/WHO/AU International Food Safety Conference started…
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Verification of contents of the ECD kits in the WHO warehouse

WHO in collaboration with the Ministry of Health integrates WASH and early childhood development in Inpatient Therapeutic Nutrition programs in South Sudan

8 February 2019, Juba – Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) is one of the…
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Foot-baths in Chlorine solution are installed at all Points of Entry to prevent importation of Ebola into Uganda

Uganda Health Workers Respond Swiftly to a Suspected Ebola Death

Kampala, 12th February 2019: - Ugandan health workers have yet again…
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