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Vice President of Uganda H.E Edward Sekandi delivers remarks on behalf of the president

Men urged to seek HIV & AIDS services at the World AIDS Day 2017 commemoration in Uganda

Kole, 5 December 2017:- The President of Uganda, His Excellency,…

Joint internal and external evaluation team posing for a group photo

Botswana conducts a Joint External Evaluation to assess the country’s International Health Regulations (2005) core capacities

Gaborone, Botswana - 4 December 2017: A five-day Joint External…

Cross section of the percipients. Photo: WHO.

WHO with support from Government of Japan strengthens blood transfusion services for safe, sustainable and quality blood in South Sudan

Juba, 1 December 2017: Every second, someone in the world needs…

The BFHI aims to promote an enabling environment and support new mothers in breastfeeding

Supporting breastfeeding to boost child survival

FREETOWN, December 4 2017 --- This November, Sierra Leone’s…

Mr Evans Liyosi addressing the participants during the closing ceremony. Photo WHO

South Sudan implements a road map to introduce and institutionalize National Health Accounts

Juba, 1 December 2017 – The Ministry of Health (MoH) with support…

Picture showing a girl being vaccinated for yellow fever during the reactive vaccination campaign in Zamfara State, Nigeria

1.4 million vaccines from global stockpile support yellow fever control in Nigeria.

Abuja, 04 December 2017 - Reactive vaccination is continuing in high…

Dr Moeti calls for greater commitment to access, diagnosis and treatment for children and adolescents living with HIV/AIDS

Dr Moeti calls for greater commitment to access, diagnosis and treatment for children and adolescents living with HIV/AIDS

At the margins of the ICASA 2017, the WHO Regional office for Africa…

HIV experts take stock of progress and challenges in tackling HIV among children and young adults, ahead of ICASA

As thousands of international delegates converge in Abidjan, Côte d’…