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Minister of Health, Dr. Riek Gai Kok addressing the press conference on cholera in Juba, alongside tate Minister of Health for Central Equatoria State, Hon. Dr. Felix Ladu and WHO Country Representative Dr. Tarande Manzila.

Minister of Health declares cholera outbreak in Juba county, South Sudan

Juba, 23 June 2015: The Minister of Health in the Republic of…
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The WR delivering his opening speech at the WISN workshop

WHO Nigeria embarks on strengthening human resource management; and documentation of polio programme best practices.

Abuja, 22 June 2015 - The World Health Organization (WHO) in Nigeria…
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Liberia: Mr Tamba Alpha, surveillance officer, is inspecting isolation rooms at a Voinjama checkpoint with Mr Charles Ntege, WHO county coordinator. WHO/M. Winkler

Staying at zero: Keeping Liberia Ebola free

Over a month has passed since Ebola transmission ceased in Liberia.…
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WHO Ghana donates emergency medical supplies to Ministry of Health to respond to major flooding

WHO Ghana donates emergency medical supplies to Ministry of Health to respond to major flooding

Accra,  19 June 2015 - In response to heavy rains and…
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Ghana asked to take measures on illicit trade of Tobacco Products

Ghana asked to take measures on illicit trade of Tobacco Products

Accra, 17 June 2015-The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday…
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WHO mobilizes 164 500 doses of oral cholera vaccine to help control the cholera outbreak in Tanzania

Kigoma, 18 June 2015 – The cholera risk remains high in villages…
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WHO South Sudan Laboratory Scientist, Jane Pita, conducts a rapid test on a specimen during a cholera investigation

Enhanced preparedness and surveillance may reduce magnitude of cholera in South Sudan

Juba, 17 June 2015 -- WHO has been assisting the Ministry of…
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The HEW training is being supported by the World Health Organization (WHO), through the Programme for Accelerating the Reduction in Maternal and Child Mortality (PARMaCM). PARMaCM is a joint partnership between MHSS and the European Union (EU),with the EU providing financial support and WHO providing technical support. It was launched in February 2013 with a total budget of 10 million Euros (+/- 130 million Namibia Dollars), and will run until 2017.

Bringing healthcare to rural communities

Ndapewa lay awake, listening to the sounds of the night: the leaves…
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