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Dr. Henry Nwanja facilitating a training of primary health workers on Mental Health Gap Action Programme (mhGAP) in Maiduguri, Borno state. (Photo credit: WHO/K.Igwebuike).

WHO spearheads provision of mental health services in primary healthcare facilities

Maiduguri, 15 December 2017 - For the first time since insurgency…
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WR ai addressing the STOP team during the debriefing

The Stop Transmission of Polio (STOP) program contributes to sustain Polio eradication in South Sudan

14 December, 2017, Juba: South Sudan has been polio-free since June…
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Cross-section of participants at the Advanced IPC follow-up training in Monrovia

The Ministry of Health and World Health organization Conclude a 3-day advanced Infection Prevention Control (IPC)Follow Up training Workshop for County and Hospital IPC Focal Persons

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Practical session on proper use of PPEs in outbreak response

South Sudan adopts a new strategy to reduce deaths from cholera by 90 percent by 2030

Juba 11 December 2017: In South Sudan, cholera continues to hit…
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Mr Evans Liyosi delivering a speech during the review meeting.

South Sudan is getting closer to becoming free from Guinea-worm disease

Juba, 11 December 2017: With the aim to achieve the target of zero…
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World Antibiotics Awareness week commemorated in Ethiopia 

13 December 2017, Addis Ababa - Ethiopia commemorated the…
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High turnout of beneficiaries marks the 2nd OCV campaign in Borno state. Photo: WHO/CE.Onuekwe

Borno conducts second round of cholera vaccination campaign to contain outbreak

Maiduguri,11 December 2017 - Following the successful implementation…
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Dr Kaluwa presenting the award to Dr Anyah

Chief Executive Officer of Korle-bu Teaching Hospital wins the Health Award at the Impact Africa Summit on Sustainable Development Goals

Dr Felix Anyah, the Chief Executive Officer of the Korle-bu teaching…
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