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Measles vaccination has saved an estimated 17.1 million lives since 2000

12 November 2015, Geneva - The number of measles-related deaths has…

Affordable and effective vaccine brings Africa close to elimination of meningitis A

For a century, epidemics of meningococcal A meningitis, a bacterial…

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Community Health and Information Network (chain) with support from WHO convenes stakeholder meeting on patient safety

Kampala, 10th November 2015: Community Health and Information Network…

H.E. First Lady, Mrs Roman Tesfaye and Honorable Dr Kesetebirhan Admasu, Minister of Health, displaying the Strategy document.

Ethiopia Launches New Cancer Control Strategy

Every year cancer claims thousands of lives in Ethiopia. The country…

Dr Kessetebirhan Admasu, Minister of Health, speaking at the launching event of the HSTP.

Ethiopia Launches Its Health Sector Transformation Plan

Ethiopia launched its ambitious five-year Health Sector…

Dr Fikir Melese demonstrating self-examination techniques.

In a global effort to raise awareness on breast cancer, October has been designated as the Pink Month. The Pink Month is a month where efforts to educate those concerned about the disease, including early identification and signs and symptoms associated

In a global effort to raise awareness on breast cancer, October has…

Dr M'pele, the President of Oromia Region and Minister of Health at the honoring ceremony.

Dr Pierre M'pele Ends His Mission in Ethiopia

After two years and 10 months of leading the World Health…

this child missed some of the routine vaccines. she was traced by a team of vaccinators by assessing her vaccination card and given the missed vaccines

Revitalising National Immunisation services with routine and supplementary vaccination campaigns

In Sierra Leone, the Ebola outbreak has affected all aspects of…