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World AIDS Day activities

To mark World Aids Day 2015, the Ministry of Health, through the CCS-…

New report signals country progress in the path to malaria elimination

9 December 2015 ¦ Brussels - New estimates from WHO show a…

Declaration of Dr. Mohammed Belhocine, head of WHO country office, to mark the end of Ebola Outbreak in Guinea.

Conakry, 2015, Décember 29 - Today, the 29th of December, it’s…

Some of the senior officials attended the NTD master plan (2016-2020) launching ceremony

South Sudan Launches Master Plan for Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs)

Juba, 8 December 2015 - South Sudan took an important step in the…

The eDEWS software can be used on mobile devices such as tablets (Credit: WHO)

Liberia introduces electronic reporting to detect disease outbreaks early

Monrovia, 8 December 2015 - Liberia is introducing electronic…

Dr Jackson Kioko, head of Department of Preventive and Promotive Health, MOH, speaks during the Polio Stakeholders meeting in Nairobi

Kenya Sustains Polio Eradication Efforts as Year Ends

Kenya’s effort to eradicate polio will this week be further boosted…

Climate Change to Impact on Human Health in Ethiopia

ADDIS ABABA, 16 November 2015 | Climate change is…

UN@70 in a human stamp drawn by students.

Ethiopia Celebrates UN@70 in a Colorful Event

The United Nations in Ethiopia celebrated the 70th Anniversary of the…