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Surveillance for ebola virus disease at the border between DR Congo and Uganda | Photo: Matt Taylor

Confirmation of case of ebola virus disease in Uganda

Uganda’s Ministry of Health and WHO confirm Ebola in a five-year-old…
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Temperature screening at Mpondwe border point

Confirmation of case of Ebola virus disease in Uganda

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Hon. Pravind Kumar Jugnauth, Prime Minister of the Republic of Mauritius presenting the National Budget 2019-2020

New Budgetary Measures to improve the health and well-being of the population

The Prime Minister Hon. Pravind Kumar Jugnauth presented on 11 June…
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Ebola vaccination in Vighole, 31 May 2019

Local leaders help turn the tide on Ebola

Kakule and his deputy, 30-year-old Gervais Muhindo, form a duo…
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First-ever World Food Safety Day elevates attention to dangerous foodborne diseases in Africa

First-ever World Food Safety Day elevates attention to dangerous foodborne diseases in Africa

An estimated 91 million people in Africa in a year consume…
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WHO Country Representative, Dr Owen Kaluwa addressing participants at the function

Ghana joins the rest of the world to celebrate World No Tobacco Day

Ghana on Monday 3rd June 2019 joined  the rest of the world to…
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The mOPV2 vials in the two sacs before entering into the incinerator

Ethiopia destroyed the mOPV2 vials used for the first phase cVDPV response

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 30 May 2019: Ethiopia destructed the…
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Lat batch of health workers being trained on the use of te electronic application

Sierra Leone leads the way in Africa with fully functional electronic disease surveillance system

Freetown – 6 June 2019: Sierra Leone has become the first country in…
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