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Group photograph of Participants at the AVAREF Meeting

African governments must invest in research and development of new medicines

Dr Owen Laws Kaluwa, Representative of the World Health Organisation…

Functional Review Team meeting with the WR and all staff members

WHO Eritrea Country Office Assumes a Functional Review: 11-15 December 2017

Asmara, 11 December 2017 - The time had reached for WHO Eritrea…

An elated Director of Medical Services Dr Jackson Kioko (centre) and team respond to the news ' Kenya meets the GW Certification criteria' and closer to GW-free status. From left: Drs. John Ogange (WHO), Dr Peter Cherutich (MOH), Dr Joyce Onsongo (DPC, WHO) and Dr Sam Mahugu (MOH)

Kenya meets Guinea Worm Free Certification Criteria

Monday, Dec 18, 2017 Kenya has met the criteria for Guinea worm free…

The Director of Public Health, Dr Badu Sarkordie and WHO Representative for Ghana, Dr Owen Kaluwa, co-chaired a coordination meeting of partners on responding to the influenza A (H1N1) in Kumasi, Ghana. Credit WHO Ghana.

WHO supports response to influenza A (H1N1) pdm09 outbreak in Ghana’s Ashanti Region

WHO is supporting Ghana’s Ministry of Health in response to an…

WHO identifies avenues for Digital Health Technologies in Africa

The digital age has revolutionized the way we communicate, interact…

Dr Wamala in a group photo with the vaccinated community members

South Sudan implements the second round of Oral Cholera Vaccination to enhance outbreak response efforts in high risk locations

Juba, 14 December 2017: Cholera in South Sudan remains an…

Signing ceremony for partnership

Amid protracted and widespread violence, WHO partners with National NGOs to improve immunization coverage and save the lives of women and children in South Sudan

Juba, 15 December 2017: The World Health Organization (WHO) is…

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Saving lives through streamlined emergency care

FREETOWN, December 15 2017 --- In 2017, a new programme was…