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Hon. Minister of Health, Mrs Amina Nurhussien and a section of the participant

Eritrea: 2017 World AIDS Day Commemoration

This year World Aids Day was launched on December 1, 2017 in the…

Practical training sessions going on

Training on Malaria Elimination Surveillance

WHO in collaboration with the Ministry of Health conducted training…

WHE Emergency Manager, Dr. Collins Owili vaccinates a child against cholera during the flagoff ceremong of the OCV campaign in Borno state. Credits: WHO CE.Onuekwe

WHO helps Nigeria control cholera in Borno state

Nigeria has successfully contained a five-month cholera outbreak in…

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…

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…

WHO identifies avenues for Digital Health Technologies in Africa

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