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WHO and country participants at the meeting in Kampala

WHO supports four countries to design plans to strengthen family planning services

There is an urgent need to improve family planning services in Africa…
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Participants attended a training workshop on “Key enabling factors for successful local production and supply of quality-assured medicines”

Advancing local production and supply of quality assured medicines to improve access in the Africa region

An international training workshop on “Key enabling factors for…
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Group photo of the senior managements and technical officers of the WHO Country Office in Sierra Leone and the Ministry of Health and Sanitation

WHO Sierra Leone and the Ministry of Health review 2018 progress and 2019 health priority agenda

Towards the end of every year, the senior managements, and technical…
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WHO team with a family of a presumptive case of Yellow fever for detailed case investigation

Nigeria launches Yellow fever vaccination campaign to stop outbreak in Edo state 

The Government of Nigeria with support from the World Health…
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Honorable Minister of Finance and Economic Development Prof. Mthuli Ncube and WR Dr Gasasira shaking hands after signing for the grant

African Development Bank gives a grant to support cholera control activities in Zimbabwe

Harare, 17 Dec.
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Dr Maleghemi leading the discussion on the accountability system and its impact on staff performance

WHO reviews the Expanded Programme on Immunization/ Polio Eradication Initiative to improve immunization and surveillance strategies

Juba, 12 December 2018 – To improve immunization and surveillance…
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Dr Soumya Swaminathan WHO Deputy Director-General for Programmes underscored the importance of primary prevention in Congo’s health development efforts

Dr Soumya Swaminathan WHO Deputy Director-General for Programmes underscored the importance of primary prevention in Congo’s health development efforts

The World Health Organization’s Deputy Director-General for…
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Teenage pregnant girl in her third trimester_i

Government and partners rally against adolescent pregnancy and unsafe abortions

Abuja, 14 December, 2018 - The Federal Government in collaboration…
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