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Lassa fever contacts identification and line listing at UNTH Enugu by the Hospital Infectious Disease and Control Unit, and Rapid Response Teams from Enugu State (including SMOH and WHO) and Nkanu West LGA (source: Dr Ada Erinne, WHO State Coordinator)

WHO supports five countries to fight Lassa fever outbreaks

WHO sets up a regional coordination system to help stem Lassa fever…
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CTCA, Makerere University, Ministry of Health and WHO officials launch the 'Tobacco Spotter' mobile application

The WHO and Center for Tobacco Control in Africa launch Pilot Project to measure Compliance with Tobacco Control Legislation

Kampala, 7th February 2019: - The World Health Organization (WHO) in…
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Cross section of participants

Planning workshop for water quality monitoring for senior managers held

The workshop, was held from 9 to 11 January 2019 at Mazowe Hotel in…
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Kinshasa: No rest for a mobile unit pursuing the end of sleeping sickness

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WHO Representative for Zimbabwe, Dr Alex Gasasira presenting his remarks at the stakeholders meeting

Zimbabwe holds a stakeholders workshop on the treatment of substance abuse

The Ministry of health and Child Care (MOHCC) convened a partners…
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Kinshasa: No rest for a mobile unit pursuing the end of sleeping sickness

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Nyamata, MOH, WHO Country Office, Health Partners and Donors meeting to review and update the Rwanda EVD Contingency Plan

Ebola – Rwanda completes the revision of its National Contingency Plan

In the context of the ongoing complex Ebola outbreak declared on 1…
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House by house, telling girls and families the dangers of female circumcision in Kenya

House by house, telling girls and families the dangers of female circumcision in Kenya

For three days, Sadia Hussein struggled in labour with the birth of…
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