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As risks of outbreaks grow, African health ministers agree to new response strategy

As risks of outbreaks grow, African health ministers agree to new response strategy

With an acute public health event reported every four days on the…
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Dr Matshidiso Moeti nominated to a second term as WHO Regional Director for Africa

The 47 Member States of the WHO African Region nominate Dr Matshidiso…
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Winners of inaugural WHO Innovation Challenge announced

The three winners of the first World Health Organization (WHO) Africa…
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Nigeria moves to end Communicable Diseases among people who use drugs

Abuja, 19 August 2019 – “I have been injecting drugs for a long time…
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Ministerial gathering to shape Africa’s health agenda opens in Brazzaville

The annual ministerial gathering shapes Africa's health agenda.…
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WHO collaborates with Nigerian Government to update the country health workforce profile

Abuja, August 15, 2019 - The Department of Health Planning, Research…
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Ethiopia sets to improve hypertension prevention and control at primary health care level

In an effort to improve, hypertension prevention and control at…
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Neighbouring countries to the Democratic Republic of Congo join forces to halt potential Ebola transmission at their borders

Neighbouring countries to the Democratic Republic of Congo join forces to halt potential Ebola transmission at their borders

Given the massive numbers of people moving across the borders between…
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