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WHO: Nigeria’s Lassa fever outbreak is slowing, but remains a concern

WHO: Nigeria’s Lassa fever outbreak is slowing, but remains a concern…
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Dr. Lastone Chitembo, HIV/AIDS/TB Advisor at WHO visiting the Society for Family Health exhibition stand where HIV self testing was promoted.

Zambia commemorates World TB Day and calls upon leaders at all levels to accelerate TB control efforts.

On 24 March Zambia joined the rest of the world to focus on how best…
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Mr Maniego making a presentation on Personal Security Awareness

WHO conducts Safe and Secure Approaches in Field Environments (SSAFE) training

Juba, 23 March 2018 – WHO conducted Safe and Secure Approaches to…
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The Honorable Minister casting his "End TB in Nigeria" vote during the Ministerial press briefing to commemorate the World TB Day 2018

Nigeria unanimously ‘votes’ to end scourge of tuberculosis as the World commemorates 2018 TB Day.

Abuja, 24 March 2018 - Nigeria government and development partners,…
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From right to left, Dr (Mrs) T. Director General Health Services, Dr Joy St John, Assistant Director-General Climate and Other Determinants of Health , WHO Geneva, Dr Hon. A. Husnoo, Health Minister, Mauritius, Mr Guness, Senior Chief Executive, Dr M. Bagayoko from WHO AFRO and Dr L. Musango, WHO Representative in Mauritius, during a press conference following the closure of the WHO Global Conference on 21-22 March 2018 in Mauritius

Building Resilient Health Systems to Climate Change Among SIDS

Health Ministers and Environment Ministers, Experts, Officials and…
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The top table following proceedings during the opening

Annual peer review and planning workshop for Anglophone national malaria programmes in Africa takes place in Harare

A workshop on annual peer review of progress and planning for…
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On the trail of Lassa fever in southern Nigeria

On the trail of Lassa fever in southern Nigeria

Nafissa Ikerodah is both a detective and diplomat of sorts. On a…
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WHO official demonstrates proper hand-washing at Kasango Cholera treatment center in Kyangwali refugee camp

WHO continues to Support Response to Cholera Outbreak in Refugee Settlement

Hoima, 22 March 2018:- On 19th March 2018, twenty (20) new patients…
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