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Proud father shows off his daughter's immunization cards

Statement from Uganda’s Minister of Health on the National Measles-Rubella and Polio Immunisation Campaign 2019

On behalf of the Ministry of Health and the Government of Uganda, I…

Photo: WHO/Eugene Kabambi

Democratic Republic of the Congo accelerates training of emergency medical units for use in epidemics

To efficiently provide treatment to people needing urgent medical…

Dr Owen Kaluwa interacting with the Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs, Madam Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey

Dr Owen Kaluwa, WHO Country Representative bids farewell to the Government and People of Ghana

Dr Owen Laws Kaluwa, has bid farewell to the Government and the…

Nigeria’s Minister, Federal Ministry of Environment, (FMoE), Alhaji Muhammad Mahmood delivering his speech

World Toilet Day – Nigeria joins global community to advocate for “Toilets for All”.

Abuja, 13 November 2019 - Nigeria has flagged off series of…

Diabetes is a family affair in Kenya

Diabetes is a family affair in Kenya

Alara Amin was 4 years old when she was diagnosed with type 1…

Minister of Health Dr Jane Ruth Aceng, WHO Representative to Uganda, Dr Yonas Tegegn Woldemariam and, Dr Githingi Gitahi, the Group Chief Executive Officer of Amref Health Africa with delegates at the Health Promotion Conference

Uganda Holds Inaugural National Conference on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention

Kampala, 13 November, 2019:- There was one resounding message that…

Oral Polio Immunization, one of the GAVI supported activities in Uganda

Ministry of Health Conducts Joint Appraisal of GAVI support to the Uganda National Expanded Program on Immunization

Kampala, 13 November 2019: - The Ministry of Health (MoH), with…

A member of the hard-to-reach team providing support to a patient in Borno State.

Health workers provide care to gender-based violence survivors in north-eastern Nigeria

Maiduguri, 12 November, 2019 - In north-eastern Nigeria, the World…