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Community representatives come to visit a family in the outskirts of Beni to raise awareness about Ebola. / World Bank Group/ V.Tremeau

WHO reaffirms commitment to the Democratic Republic of the Congo as Ebola outbreak nears 1000 cases amid increased violence

As the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)…

TB sensitization

WHO engages over 12,000 community informants fast-track efforts in finding ‘missing TB cases’ in Nigeria

Abuja, 23 March, 2019 - As Nigeria prepares to commemorate World…

Immunization experts agree on ways to reach more children with life-saving vaccines

Immunization experts from East and Southern African countries…

NPHCDA CEO during the launch of Community engagement framework

Nigeria consolidates efforts to curtail vaccine hesitancy

Abuja 21 March 2019 – In 2018, insecticide treated nets were…

Grace Hyeladi Durkwa talks to young children in their school about how they can protect themselves from cholera in Mubi North, Nigeria (Photo courtesy Grace Hyeladi Durkwa)

Women health champions going where little health prevention information has gone before them in North-East Nigeria

What do you do when you’re a young health prevention champion…

WHO sending urgent health assistance after Cyclone Idai displaces thousands of people in Southern Africa

WHO sending urgent health assistance after Cyclone Idai displaces thousands of people in Southern Africa

WHO provides urgent health assistance to thousands of people affected…

NAPHS

Ethiopia sets to strengthen its capacity to detect, prevent and respond to public health emergencies

The Federal Ministry of Health of Ethiopia launched the National…

The intercluster health assessment team conducting a focus group discusion with the IDPs

WHO and partners assess and respond to the health needs of over 5000 internally displaced population in Dulamaya, South Sudan

18 March 2019, Juba – The World Health Organization and partners…