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Families collecting their bed nets at a distribution point in Ngiehun Village in Kenema District, Eastern Sierra Leone

Photo story: Looking back on Sierra Leone’s biggest ever bed net campaign

In June 2017, the Ministry of Health and Sanitation with partners…
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World No Tobacco Day

Smoking kills 14,000 people every day in the world: “Tobacco – a treat to development”

Every May 31, the World Health Organization (WHO) and partners mark…
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Dr Moeti’s BBC interview: Ending the Ebola outbreak and strengthening WHO's capacity to respond to outbreaks

WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti highlights the…
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WHO Representative to Namibia, Dr Charles Sagoe-Moses (left), speaking at the event; alongside Dr Britta Lohrke from Ministry of Health and Social Services (middle)

WHO, NAMBTS and MOHSS celebrate World Blood Donor Day

Windhoek, 14 June 2017 – The World Health Organization Namibia…
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On behalf of Dr Abdulmumini Usman, the WHO Representative to South Sudan, Mr Evans Liyosi reads the address of the WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti. Photo WHO

South Sudan Marks World Blood Donor Day 2017 Under the Theme: What can you do? Give blood. Give now. Give often

Juba, 14 June 2017– South Sudan on 14 June 2017 joined the rest of…
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Government and Partners Review Northeast Health and Nutrition Emergency Response Project

Maiduguri, 14 June 2017 - The Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH)…
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01The Governor (right) and WR in Abuja

Engendering stronger partnership- Taraba State Governor visits WHO office in Nigeria

Abuja, 13 June 2017 - The Taraba State Governor, His Excellency…
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In equatorial Congo, WHO and its partners respond to an Ebola outbreak

In the tiny village of Gukpale, deep in the equatorial forests of Bas…
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