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Distribution of health facilities visited by DSNOs in February 2015

Rivers State expands mobile technology for real-time disease surveillance reporting

Abuja, 10 March 2015 - In Rivers, one of the two States in Nigeria…

WHO strives to provide universal access to immunization in the African Region by 2020

Brazzaville, 6 March 2015 – In efforts to prevent vaccine p

Ebola vaccine efficacy trial ready to launch in Guinea

Geneva, 5 March 2015 -- Based on promising data from initial clinical…

Sugars contributing to emerging health threats in Africa

Africa is long known for high rates of hunger, undernutrition and…

WHO Representative, Dr Magda Robalo holding the strategic plan

Ghana launches National Strategy for Cancer Control

Accra, 4 March 2015 - Every year, 16 000 new cancer cases are…

Washing hands with safe water and soap helps prevent cholera

WHO intensifies support to cholera outbreak in Malawi and Mozambique

Brazzaville /Lilongwe, 3 March 2015 – The WHO Regional Office for…

H.E. Mrs Roman Tesfaye, First Lady of Ethiopia, is the chair of the Ethiopian Cancer Control Committee.

Fighting Non-Communicable Diseases in Partnership

Ethiopia launches national strategic action plan on non-communicable…

Neglected tropical diseases have been neglected for too long - it's time to beat NTDs!

Ethiopia Stands Ready to Beat NTDs

WHO Urges Affected Countries to Invest More to Tackle Neglected…