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The Deputy Minister for Health and Social Welfare delivering the press release

Tanzania commemorates World TB Day 2013 and launches national operational guidelines for engaging NGOs and CSOs in TB control.

This year, the United Republic of Tanzania commemorated the World TB…
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The Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Hon. Dr. Hussein Mwinyi holding the launched national master plan for NTD control and elimination

The United Republic of Tanzania launches the National Master Plan for Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) during a high level sensitization meeting

On 18th June, 2013 -- Tanzania launched the national plan of…
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Dr Sambo calls for more and better coordinated stakeholder support for countries to defeat NTDs

Brazzaville, 20 March 2013 -- The World Health Organization (WHO…
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Meeting ends with a call for sustained multi-stakeholder dialogue to address noncommunicable diseases in Africa

Johannesburg, 20 March 2013 --The World Health Organization
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WHO to Convene Consultation on Strategic Use of Anti-retroviral Medicines for HIV in Eastern and Southern Africa

Brazzaville, 18 March 2013 -- A regional consultation convened…
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Rwanda first sub-Saharan African country to introduce measles-rubella vaccine nationwide with GAVI support

As part of its ongoing efforts to prevent measles and rubella,…
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(L-R) Assistant DG for Polio, Emergencies and Country Collaboration, Dr. Bruce Alyward, Executive Director Nat. Pri. Healthcare Dev. Agency, Dr. Mohammed J.G. Ado, and the ERC Chairman, Prof Oyewale Tomori at the just concluded 25th ERC held in Abuja between March 19 - 20, 2013.

"Eradicating Polio will be Nigeria's Gift to the World" - 25th ERC

The Expert Review Committee on Polio Eradication and Routine…
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Dr Sambo urges firm multi-stakeholder collective action to address noncommunicable diseases in the African Region

Johannesburg, 18 March 2013 – The World Health Organization
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