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Gavi Board Chair, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala delivering remark during MCV2 launch

Ethiopia Launches Measles Vaccine Second Dose (MCV2) Introduction: Over 3.3 million children will receive the vaccine annually

Addis Ababa 11th Feb. 2019: Ethiopia launched measles vaccine second…
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Dr Clement Peter Lugala addressing the press on World Cancer Day _Image credits_WHO NG

Nigeria's call to action - Time to Eliminate Cervical Cancer in Nigeria

Abuja, 06 February 2019 – As Nigeria joins the world to mark the…
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Dr Tedros Adhanom, WHO Director General visiting health facilities in Ethiopia

WHO Director General commences his official visit to Ethiopia

 Dr Tedros Adhanom, World Health Organization Director General (…
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Tony and Elias

In Kenya, men are challenging the male role in the female circumcision problem

Two men in Kenya are rallying against the myths that perpetuate the…
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Lassa fever contacts identification and line listing at UNTH Enugu by the Hospital Infectious Disease and Control Unit, and Rapid Response Teams from Enugu State (including SMOH and WHO) and Nkanu West LGA (source: Dr Ada Erinne, WHO State Coordinator)

WHO supports five countries to fight Lassa fever outbreaks

WHO sets up a regional coordination system to help stem Lassa fever…
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WHO Representative for Zimbabwe, Dr Alex Gasasira presenting his remarks at the stakeholders meeting

Zimbabwe holds a stakeholders workshop on the treatment of substance abuse

The Ministry of health and Child Care (MOHCC) convened a partners…
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Kinshasa: No rest for a mobile unit pursuing the end of sleeping sickness

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CTCA, Makerere University, Ministry of Health and WHO officials launch the 'Tobacco Spotter' mobile application

The WHO and Center for Tobacco Control in Africa launch Pilot Project to measure Compliance with Tobacco Control Legislation

Kampala, 7th February 2019: - The World Health Organization (WHO) in…
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