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The panel discussion on impact of Ebola on the African continent was chaired by the WHO Regional Director for Africa.

On the Road to Recovery of the Most Severely Affected Ebola Countries

Investing on strong health systems to enable African countries to…

WHO Regional Director for Africa speaking at the opening session of the 16th RCM

UN and AU Work in Partnership to Empower Women in Africa

Recognizing women's role in achieving universal health coverage

Acknowledging best practices on reducing maternal mortality The Meles Zenawi Foundation awarded one best performing Woreda (district) from each of the nine regional states and two city administrations of Ethiopia on 28 March 2015 for their efforts to reduce maternal mortality. Although Ethiopia has made remarkable progress in reducing maternal mortality by 70% since 1990, over 30 women die every day due to complications related to pregnancy and childbirth. With the award, the Foundation aimed to acknowledg

Meles Zenawi Prize for Achievements in Health

Acknowledging best practices on reducing maternal mortality

The panelists made a call for increased invest to end AIDS as a public health threat by 2030.

Accelerating Steps towards Ending AIDS by 2030

Investing in health systems to achieve the ambitious 90-90-90 target

WHO Director-General and Regional Director for Africa on joint visit to Angola

Luanda, 5 April 2016 - The WHO Director-General, Dr.

30th March 2015, Bugesera District, Eastern Province Launching of MCH week

Rwanda commemorates Integrated Mother and Child Health Week

From 30 March to 3 April 2015, Rwanda organized its annual Integrated…

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WHO supports polio surveillance, reproductive health and Ebola preparedness in Uganda

Kampala, 2 April 2014 - The World Health Organization (WHO)…

Unsafe food: a major health threat in the African Region

Consuming unsafe foods pose a significant public health threat in the…