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WHO supports National Health Workforce Registry in Nigeria to be ready by mid-2015

Abuja, Nigeria 5 February 2015 - In efforts to kick start the process…
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Dr Komba Songu-Mbriwa in a training session with infection prevention and control focal points and hygienists from the Western Area WHO/S. Gborie

Helping health workers protect patients with clean hands

In Ebola-affected countries, like Sierra Leone, the lack of running…
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A child receiving oral polio vaccine

Nigeria concludes 2015 Africa Vaccination Week-Reaches internally displaced populations.

Abuja, 05 May 2015 - Due to the insurgency that has affected parts of…
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Sierra Leone wraps up four-day health and vaccination campaign

Following the start of the Ebola outbreak in 2014, the intensely-…
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Roadshow for creating awareness on WMD

World Malaria Day Celebration: Nigeria launches the National Malaria Strategic Plan.

Abuja, 30 April 2015 - This year, Nigeria commemorated the World…
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Inter-District eMTCT peer learning meeting held in Kampala

Kampala 4th May, 2015:- The Inter-district Elimination of Mother to…
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Cabinet Secretary Mr James Macharia awards a certificate to Dr Ephantus Maree, Head of Unit of Vaccine and Immunization Services (UVIS) at the launch of World Immunization week in Kenya, Nairobi. Looking on: Dr Jackson Kioko, Head, DPPHS, Dr Custodia Mandlhate, WHO Country Representative and Dr Nicholas Muraguri, Director of Medical Services

World Immunization Week in Kenya: Bridging the immunization gap

April 30 2015, Nairobi - The World Immunization Week (WIW) in Kenya…
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A new entity to accelerate the elimination of neglected tropical diseases in Africa

Johannesburg, 30 April 2015 - The World Health Organization
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