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WHO ramps up response to cholera outbreak in two regions

The World Health Organization (WHO) is responding to multiple cholera…
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Participants of the meeting including, the Honourable Minister of Health, Senator Sibongile Ndlela-Simelane, Acting WHO Country Representative Dr Tigest Mengestu, Members of Parliament, Ministry of Health officials and WHO staff

Swaziland orients parliamantarians on health issues

22 September 2015 - Swaziland held a 2 days meeting to orient…
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Handover of Ebola protective materials to the Ministry of Health

WHO supports deworming campaign against soil-transmitted helminthiasis in Rwanda

Kigali, 20 October 2015 - The WHO Country Office in Rwanda, through…
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State Minister of Health, Dr Kebede Worku, planting a tree at the Heritage Trust site.

Tree Planting to Commemorate the Achievement: “Over a Year – Polio Free Ethiopia and Africa”

A tree planting event took place at Ethiopian Heritage Trust, Entoto…
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Dr Pierre M'pele named a Paul Harris Fellow.

Dr Pierre M’pele Honored as a Paul Harris Fellow by Rotary International Foundation

On 11 October 2015, Rotary honoured Dr Pierre M'pele-Kilebou as a…
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Polio Goodwill Ambassador, e polio goodwill ambassador, Nimco Dareen, administering the two drops.

The 17th Polio Sub-National Immunization Days (SNID) Launched in a Colorful Event in Somali Region

The 17th Sub-National Immunization Days werelaunched on 8 October…
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No Child Left Behind - Capital Newspaper Interview with the WHO Representative in Ethiopia

No Child Left Behind - Capital Newspaper Interview with the WHO Representative in Ethiopia

Capital, a weekly business newspaper, interviewed Dr Pierre M'pele-…
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WHO scales up efforts to detect and control the spread of influenza viruses in Africa

Brazzaville, 19 October 2015 – Highly infectious and unpred
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