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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…
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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…
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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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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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World Antibiotics Awareness week commemorated in Ethiopia 

13 December 2017, Addis Ababa - Ethiopia commemorated the…
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Dr Kaluwa responding to questions from a sesction of the media

WHO reaffirms its support for initiatives and networks for harmonization and convergence of regulatory practices for Medicines in Africa

WHO has reaffirmed its support for initiatives and networks for…
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