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Participants of 6th AVAREF meeting

6th set of meetings of the African Vaccine Regulatory Forum (AVAREF): AVAREF broadened beyond vaccines to include medicines

African Vaccine Regulatory Forum (AVAREF) was established by WHO in…
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Dr Moeti wraps up official visit to Cameroon

Dr Moeti wraps up official visit to Cameroon

The WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti leaves…
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Dr Rudi Eggers, right, WHO Kenya Representative and Dr Werner Schultink, UNICEF Representative, hand over the MNTE certificate to Dr Rashid Aman, Chief Administration Secretary, MOH, Kenya

Kenya now eliminates maternal and neonatal tetanus

February 22, 2019
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The four government Ministers who signed the committment to end Cholera with Cooperating Partners

Zambian Government commits to ending cholera by 2025

The Zambian government has committed itself to ending cholera by the…
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Image: DSNO investigating 1st AFP case detected from inaccessible area of Borno

Community informants yield results in surveillance for suspected polio in hard-to-reach areas

Abuja, 21 February 2019 - Engagement of community informants for…
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A Red Cross Volunteer demonstrates to WHO officials and other partners, how screening is done at the points of entry

WHO and Uganda Red Cross society sign agreement to strengthen Ebola screening at Points of Entry between Uganda and DRC

Kampala, 20 February 2019:- The World Health Organization (WHO) and…
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Participants of the CSOs dialogue on women's health meeting

Dialogue to accelerate CSOs’ role on women’s health in Ethiopia

Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) had a dialogue on women’s health…
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Minister of Health and Social Services, Hon. Dr. Kalumbi Shangula

New Minister of Health recommits government to end Hepatitis E Outbreak

The Ministry of Health and Social Services has recommitted itself to…
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