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WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti, calls on African countries to adopt plain packaging of tobacco products

Brazzaville, 31 May 2016 - The WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr…
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Kaduna State Deputy Governor addressing participants at the retreat

Government collaborates with WHO and partners to deploy polio assets for strengthening routine immunization and primary healthcare.

Kaduna, 31 May 2016 - Kaduna State is working with partners, notably…
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Participants and facilitators at the disaster risk management workshop, Golden Peacock Hotel in Lilongwe

WHO supporting Malawi to conduct a disaster risk prioritization and profiling

Lilongwe, 17 - 19 May 2016 - The Disaster Risk profiling workshop,…
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Dr Goosby (1st left) Mrs Oshibajo (middle) and Dr Vaz (1st right) at the opening ceremony of the TB conference

UN Envoy proposes private sector partnership to clear MDR-TB treatment waiting list in Nigeria by end of 2016

Abuja, 28 May 2016 - The United Nations (UN) Special Envoy for…
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Northern paramount rulers adopt a holistic strategy to improve health indicators in the region

Kaduna, 29 May 2016 - Traditional leaders in northern Nigeria have…
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Chikungunya – Kenya

On 28 May 2016, the Ministry of Health of Kenya notified WHO of an…
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World Health Assembly agrees new Health Emergencies Programme

25 MAY 2016 | GENEVA - WHO Member States today agreed to one of the…
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Dr Alex Gasasira, WHO Representative Liberia presenting on Laboratory Systems Strengthening

Liberia Celebrates 2nd Annual Medical Laboratory Professionals’ Week

Monrovia, 24 May 2016 - The 2ndAnnual Celebration of Medical…
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