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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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High turnout of beneficiaries marks the 2nd OCV campaign in Borno state. Photo: WHO/CE.Onuekwe

Borno conducts second round of cholera vaccination campaign to contain outbreak

Maiduguri,11 December 2017 - Following the successful…
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Dr Kaluwa presenting the award to Dr Anyah

Chief Executive Officer of Korle-bu Teaching Hospital wins the Health Award at the Impact Africa Summit on Sustainable Development Goals

Dr Felix Anyah, the Chief Executive Officer of the Korle-bu teaching…
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The WHO Representative Dr. Nathan Bakyaita at the Cholera Treatment Centre in Kanyama, one of the areas affected by the cholera outbreak

WHO donates cholera kits to support the cholera outbreak response in the country

Zambia declared a cholera outbreak on 6th October, 2017 after two…
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Dr. Desta A. Tiruneh sharing some words of wisdom with the trainees

WHO County Office conducts training for journalists on health reporting

“Reporting Health for behavioural change”
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The WHO Representative, Dr. Nathan Nsubuga Bakyaita (left) shaking hands with the Minister of Forein Affairs Hon. Harry Kalaba after presenting letters of credence.

The WHO Representative, Dr. Nathan Nsubuga Bakyaita presents his credentials to the Minister of Foreign Affairs

Dr. Nathan Nsubuga Bakyaita presented his letters of credence to the…
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Hon. Kassim M. Maliwa (MP), the Prime Minister of the United Republic of Tanzania cutting the ribbon to mark the launch of the new UN Dodoma Office. To his right is the WHO Representative, Dr. Matthieu Kamwa, Hon. Amb. Dr. Augustine Mahiga (MP), Minister for Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation, to his left is Mr. Alvaro Rodriguez, the UN Resident Coordinator holding the ribbon. Standing to the far left and right are government officials and Heads of UN Agencies.

The United Nations in Tanzania launches its new offices in Dodoma

7 December 2017, Dodoma:
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