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The behavioural medicine unit of the Karu General Hospital, Abuja. Many drug abuse patients are treated here.

Responding to the challenge of drug use among women in Nigeria

Abuja, 9 December 2019 - “I used to be a full-time patient at this…

Participants of the Seventh African SIDS Health Ministers Meeting

African island nations commit to strengthen health systems and cooperation

Dr Pétas AKOGBETO, Directeur de Cabinet du Ministre de la Santé entouré de Dr Triphonie NKURUNZIZA, Conseillère régionale chargée de la Santé Maternelle et Reproductive au Bureau Régional de l’OMS pour l’Afrique et de Madame Mary Lyn Gaffield, spécialiste de la Planification Familiale au Siège de l’OMS à Genève en Suisse.

Benin hosts the first annual review and planning meeting of the initiative for access to Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in Africa

L’hôtel Azalai de la capitale économique a servi de cadre à la…

A cross section of partners in the adaptation

Sierra Leone Adapts new WHO guidelines for improved disease surveillance for the Africa region

Sierra Leone has adapted the third edition of the Integrated Disease…

Cover page of the Documentation for the Certification

Polio Eradication: Africa Regional Certification Commission begins verification visit to Nigeria

Abuja, 07 December 2019 – The Africa Regional Certification…

WHO unveils plan to tackle rising HIV drug resistance in Africa

WHO unveils plan to tackle rising HIV drug resistance in Africa

WHO and partners unveil a five-year plan to monitor, prevent and…

46 African countries take key step towards preparing for health emergencies

Equatorial Guinea completes a joint external evaluation (JEE) of its…

CATS co-facilitate adolescent days at the health facility in partnership with the clinic staff.

The power of peers: An adolescent idea for managing HIV rises

Zvandiri is a life-changing peer-to-peer programme of Africaid that…