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WHO backs South African government’s commitment to implementing sugary drinks tax to tackle diabetes and obesity

23 February, 2017: The World Health Organization strongly supports…
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prices of SSBs and healthy options

WHO supports proposed sugar-sweetened beverages tax in South Africa

The World Health Organization supports the consideration of…
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WHO Joins launch of South Africa’s Health Standards Compliance Complaints Management Call Centre

The World Health Organization yesterday joined South Africa’s Office…
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Learner presents her PET project showing a road safety problem in her community and a solution for the identified problem

WHO participates in adjudication of South Africa’s National Road Safety Debates and Participatory Education Techniques competitions finals

South Africa’s Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC), as part of…
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Dr Chatora announcing the Best African Health and Medical Journalist Award

WHO sponsored 2016 CNN Best African Health and Medical Journalist Award Goes to...

The WHO 2016 sponsored CNN Multichoice Best African Health and…
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WHO Representative Delivers United Nations Statement of Support for National Health Insurance to the Honorable Minister of Health

Pretoria, 15 March 2016 - During the annual ODA Coordinating Forum…
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International Comparison of SA Private Hospital Price Levels: WHO and OECD present to Competition Commission

Pretoria, 17 February 2016 - The WHO Country Office in South Africa…
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The Third Annual Meeting of Clim-Health Africa, Johannesburg 2015

Clim-Health Africa, an international network of institutions working…
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The World Health Organization celebrates Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Day, 12 December 2015

Pretoria – In support of the second ever UHC on 12 December 2015, the…
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Costing health care reforms to move towards Universal Health Coverage (UHC): Considerations for National Health Insurance in South Africa

To contribute to the debate about costing Universal Health Coverage (…
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