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The President of Botswana, His Excellency President Dr Mokgweetsi E.K. Masisi speaking on National Multi-sectoral Strategy on NCDs

Botswana launches Multi-sectoral NCD Strategy

Gaborone - 14 June 2019: The President of Botswana, His Excellency…
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Second round of cholera vaccination launches in Cabo Delgado

Pemba, Mozambique. 17 June 2019 – The second round of cholera…
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WHO Director General Dr Tedros (left) received by the Minister of Health Dr Dr Aceng (right) as WHO Uganda Country Representative- Dr Yonas Tegegn Woldemariam looks on

WHO Director-General Visits Uganda to assess Ebola Response

Kampala, 17 June 2019: – The Ministry of Health received the World…
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Field work for site selection and demonstration in Benue State

World Environment Day – Nigeria intensifies environmental surveillance activities for Polio 

Abuja, 12 June 2019 -  As the` world continues to observe…
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EVD thermo check Rubavu border

Minister of Health of Rwanda reminds to strengthen measures to prevent the spread of Ebola to Rwanda

Kigali, 11 June 2019: A confirmed case of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD)…
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Group Photograph at the World Blood Donor Day, Media press briefing

WHO and Federal partners call on all fit and well-meaning Nigerians to come forth to donate blood 

Abuja, 14 June 2019 – As the world observes World Blood Donor Day,…
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Administering seasonal malaria chemoprevention treatment in Borno State in 2018

Promising results from malaria-prevention medication among children in Borno State, Nigeria

“I had always asked my family members to sit outside for one or two…
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New WHO scorecard shows poor progress of the viral hepatitis response in the African region

New WHO scorecard shows poor progress of the viral hepatitis response in the African region

Only three of the 47 countries in WHO African Region are on track to…
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