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A child receives an injection as part of the package offered by WHO to mark UN Day.

WHO South Sudan Marks UN Day by Serving the Community

Juba, South Sudan.
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WHO convenes industry leaders and key partners to discuss trials and production of Ebola vaccine

24 October 2014 -- WHO convened a high-level emergency meeting on 23…
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Uganda commemorates safe motherhood day

Tororo, 22nd October 2014:- Uganda commemorated the Safe…
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Anneka Knutsson, Head of Development Cooperation (SIDA), signs ‘Accelerating Progress for Maternal and Newborn Health’ programme document

Ethiopia and its partners working together to achieve MDG 5

15 Nov 2013 - Five United Nations agencies, known as UNH4+ (UNAIDS,…
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Target zones for the Meningitis A campaigns, 2013-2015, Ethiopia.

Second Large-Scale Meningitis A Campaign Launched in Ethiopia

Addis Ababa. 19 October – A campaign to vaccinate 27 million…
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L-R: Dr Fiona Braka, Dr Pierre M'pele-Kilebou, H.E. President Mulatu Teshome, Dr Abebayehu Assefa, Mr Pierre Lessimi, Mrs Lulit Zewdie (Acting Director, International Organizations, MoFA).

WHO Representative in Ethiopia Pays Courtesy Visit to H.E. the President of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

Addis Ababa. 20 October 2014 – H.E. Dr Mulatu Teshome, the President…
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“The first thing we do with a blood sample is inactivate the Ebola virus, making the virus non-infectious and safer for testing”, says US Navy Lieutenant Jose Garcia. As the blood sample might be contagious, this process happens in a very protective environment by using a portable biological safety hood to avoid any direct contact. WHO/P. Desloovere

Liberia: New Ebola mobile lab speeds up diagnosis and improves care

October 2014 - One of the challenges to bring the Ebola outbreak…
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Standing ovation following the Declaration

WHO Declares Nigeria Ebola-Free

Abuja 20 October, 2014 - The World Health Organization, today, 20th…
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