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Ethiopia passes landmark smoking excise bill

The Ethiopian Parliament has passed landmark legislation with the…
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Mr Christopher Raboude, Nutritionist, Rodrigues Island, receiving the Certificate of Participation from Mrs Aryamah Doomun, Chief Nutritionist. In the background, Dr I. Nawoor, Ag Director Health Services, Dr L. Musango, WHO Representative in Mauritius and Dr H. Bekele, Nutrition Advisor, WHO IST/ESA

Empowering Health Workers on Child Growth Assessment

Nutritionists, Public Health Nursing Officers, Nursing Officers,…
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Ethiopia stepping up readiness for coronavirus disease outbreak

Ethiopia stepping up readiness for coronavirus disease outbreak

Home to one of Africa’s busiest international airline hubs, Ethiopia…
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Four countries in the African region license vaccine in milestone for Ebola prevention

Four countries in the African region license vaccine in milestone for Ebola prevention

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Burundi, Ghana and Zambia…
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Supporting media to bust harmful myths on coronavirus disease

Supporting media to bust harmful myths on coronavirus disease

From eating garlic to gargling with mouthwash, the public space is…
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A section of Heads of UN Agencies at the briefing

WHO Eritrea Held A Briefing Session With All UN Agencies On Novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

As part of
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Dr Owen Kaluwa, the World Health Organization Representative in South Africa presenting his credentials to the Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ms Candith Mashego-Dlamini.

New WHO Representative to South Africa, Dr Owen Kaluwa, presents his credentials

Dr Owen Kaluwa, the new World Health Organization (WHO)…
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Hon Jane Ruth Aceng

Status of Uganda’s preparedness on the 2019-Coronavirus Outbreak.

Kampala, 12th February 2020: The Ministry of Health Uganda would like…
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