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Boy sits under insecticide-treated bed net in Wonchit kebele, Dera Woreda, Amhara Region, Ethiopia.

Small Bite, Big Threat

Ethiopia Intensifies Action against Vector-Borne Diseases.
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L-R: Dr Samuel Okiror, WHO Horn of Africa Polio Coordinator, WHO; Dr Pierre M’Pele-Kilebou, WHO Representative to Ethiopia; Dr Kebede Worku, State Minister of Health; Mr Ali Abdullahi, Governor of Somaliland; Mr Abdufatah Mohammed Hassen, Vice President of Ethiopia’s Somali Regional State and Head of the Somali Regional Health Bureau; Mr Muhyadin Abdi, Mayor of Togwajale.

Cross-Border immunization activities step up polio eradication efforts in the Horn of Africa

Jigjiga. 13 June 2014 – Synchronized polio supplementary immunization…
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Cheap and effective vaccines are available to prevent polio. PHOTO: WHO Ethiopia/ Julie Pudlowski

Protecting Progress towards Polio Eradication

WHO Declares Polio Spread Public Health Emergency of International…
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Mobile phones help people with diabetes to manage fasting and feasting during Ramadan

Mariama Diallo, aged in her sixties, was diagnosed with diabetes ten…
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First lady presenting certificate to a milestone blood donor

Zimbabwe calls for “safe blood to save mothers”

Chinhoyi, Zimbabwe: 14 June 2014 - Zimbabweans were called…
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HRH Production Plan Workshop participants in a group photo

The United Republic of Tanzania hosts the human resource for Health Production Plan Workshop: 9th-12th june, 2014.

On the 9th – 12th June, 2014, the Ministry of Health and Social…
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The discussion

WR Zimbabwe meets ZITF representatives to discuss WASH meeting

Harare, Zimbabwe: 11 June 2014 - WHO Representative for…
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The President of the Republic of South Sudan, Gen Salva Kiir launching the National Malaria Strategic Plan, 2014 to 2021. Next to the President is the Minister of cabinet affairs, Hon Martin; Holding the Malaria Strategic Plan (Center) is the Minister of Health, Dr Reik Gai Kok, Left is the Under Secretary Dr Makur Matur and behind is the WHO South Sudan Country Representative Dr Abdi Aden Mohamed.

South Sudan National Malaria Strategic Plan, 2014 – 2021, launched

The Ministry of Health with support of the World Health Organization…
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