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Eritrea observes the African Vaccination Week and successfully implements the tOPV-bOPV switch

Eritrea observes the African Vaccination Week and successfully implements the tOPV-bOPV switch

The African vaccine week in Eritrea was observed from 25-30 April,…
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New Kit for the treatment of Severe Acute Malnutrition launched by WHO in South Sudan

6 June 2016 - WHO launched the first ever drug module kit for the…
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Dr. Jacob Mufunda, WHO Representative (left ) and Mr. Damoni Kitabire, Resident Representative, African Development Bank at the signing ceremony

WHO Country Office signs a financing agreement with African Development Bank (ADB) on leveraging mobile technology to improve access to basic health services

Lusaka, June 6, 2016 – On 19th May 2016, the World…
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Dr Anders Nordström WHO Representative to Sierra Leone, moderating one of the sessions during the summit

High level international conference on health workforce ends in Sierra Leone

In order to address some of the staffing challenges that affect…
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23rd to 29th May, NCDs Awareness week: Screening for Diabetes

Rwanda commemorates the World Health Day 2016

Rwanda celebrated World Health Day on 29th May 2016 in an event…
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Man wearing tshirt with text "together we shall overcome Ebola" at a social mobilization event in Guinea WHO /Cristiana Salvi

End of Ebola transmission in Guinea

Brazzaville, 1 June 2016 - Today the World Health Organization (WHO)…
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Dr Alexis, RDHS delivering the keynote address

Ghana Celebrates World No Tobacco Day

Ghana celebrated World No Tobacco Day on 31st May 2016 in an…
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Uganda marks World No Tobacco Day 2016 and Launches the Tobacco Control Act 2015

Kampala, 1st June 2016 - As Uganda marked the World No Tobacco…
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