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Ghana asked to take measures on illicit trade of Tobacco Products

Ghana asked to take measures on illicit trade of Tobacco Products

Accra, 17 June 2015-The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday…
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The HEW training is being supported by the World Health Organization (WHO), through the Programme for Accelerating the Reduction in Maternal and Child Mortality (PARMaCM). PARMaCM is a joint partnership between MHSS and the European Union (EU),with the EU providing financial support and WHO providing technical support. It was launched in February 2013 with a total budget of 10 million Euros (+/- 130 million Namibia Dollars), and will run until 2017.

Bringing healthcare to rural communities

Ndapewa lay awake, listening to the sounds of the night: the leaves…
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WHO mobilizes 164 500 doses of oral cholera vaccine to help control the cholera outbreak in Tanzania

Kigoma, 18 June 2015 – The cholera risk remains high in villages…
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Rural mothers in Namibia given access to quality maternal and newborn care

The vast, forbidding landscapes of Namibia and the traditional nature…
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WHO donates a vehicle to Ethiopian Midwives Association.

International Day of the Midwife in Ethiopia - a day for honoring midwives and strengthening partnership

The International Day of the Midwife was celebrated globally on 5 May…
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Ethiopia Successfully Interrupts Wild Polio Virus Transmission

The external assessment team that conducted the final Polio outbreak…
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The WHO delegation interacting with the refugee community.

WHO Ethiopia Supports Gambella Region to Stay a Step Ahead of Impending Health Threats in the Rainy Season

The rainy season brings with it the promise of better harvest,…
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Experts meet to discuss a range of public health issues in the African Region

65th session of Programme Subcommittee begins
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