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Kulle Refugee Camp in Gambella Region, western Ethiopia, currently hosts about 35,000 of the 97,000 refugees from South Sudan taking shelter in three camps in the region. Almost 66 per cent of the refugees in Kulle are women and children. The WHO assessment team led by the WHO Representative comprising technical experts in emergency and outbreak response, malaria, water and sanitation, immunization, and communication, witnessed the concerning health conditions at the camp on 22 April 2014 whilst assessing t

WHO takes urgent action to address health situation in Kulle South-Soudanese Refugee Camp, Gambella in Ethiopia

Kulle Refugee Camp in Gambella Region, western Ethiopia, currently…

Mr Anson D. Zwane talking about the role of the media in advocating for AVW activities.

African Vaccination Week (AVW) Swaziland

On 17 of April 2013, the Swaziland’s African Vaccination Week (AVW)…

African Vaccination Week Proves its Worth

Brazzaville, April 2014 -- If any doubts ever…

African Health Ministers Reaffirm their Commitment to make the Continent Healthy. Luanda Declaration adopted

African Health ministers have pledged to work together to take…

High-level officials of Dolo Zonal Administration with WHO Representative to Ethiopia and Deputy Head of Somali Regional Health Bureau in Warder, 15 April 2014.

WHO and Somali Region Intensify Joint Actions to Interrupt Polio Transmission

Jigjiga. 17 April 2014 – The World Health Organization (WHO) and…

Angolan Vice-President calls for stronger collaboration, innovative solutions and political commitment to tackle Africa´s health problems

Luanda 16 April 2014 - A meeting of Ministers of Health fro

WHO Representative reaffirms commitment to Polio Eradication in Nigeria

The Representative of the World Health Organization, Nigeria, Dr. Rui…

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Surviving a deadly virus – some in Guinea have recovered from Ebola

April 2014 - When Abdullah D. saw a doctor in the hospital close…