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Léa Kanyere, a contact tracer, from Mabolio District of Beni, Democratic Republic of the Congo, is one of the first to be trained to use the Go.Data app.

Speeding up detection to slow down Ebola: Smartphone app is game-changer for contact tracing in hotspots in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Standing in front of her house, Kavira Kasomo chats with Léa Kanyere…
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Republic of Korea launches five-country health security initiative in West Africa, in partnership with WHO 

Republic of Korea launches five-country health security initiative in West Africa, in partnership with WHO 

Dakar, 10 September 2019 – The Korea International Cooperation Agency…
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WHO personnel on active surveillance in flood-prone community of Adamawa State.jpg

Nigeria rushes into current flash flooding to mitigate health hazards

Flash flooding has created a humanitarian emergency in areas of…
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Group photo of delegates Validation Meeting WHO Representative Minister of Health

Seychelles takes the lead as the first country in the African Region to adapt and validate the WHO/AFRO’s 3rd Edition Integrated Diseases Surveillance and Response (IDSR) Technical Guidelines

Seychelles, 30th August 2019 - Every year, countries in the African…
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WHO and Africa CDC agree on joint actions to improve health security in Africa

WHO and Africa CDC agree on joint actions to improve health security in Africa

Brazzaville, 22 August 2019 – The World Health Organization (WHO) and…
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As risks of outbreaks grow, African health ministers agree to new response strategy

As risks of outbreaks grow, African health ministers agree to new response strategy

Brazzaville, 21 August 2019 – With an acute public health event…
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Participants at the VRAM workshop

Namibia continues to strengthen its emergency preparedness and response

WHO is in the process of supporting the Namibian government…
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Directeur de Cabinet du Ministère de Santé, Monsieur Emmanuel Sorgho, is receiving a kit from the Burkina Faso WR Dr. Alimata J. Diarra-Nama.

WHO scales up activities in Burkina Faso in response to worsening humanitarian situation

Brazzaville, 15 July 2019 - The World Health Organization (WHO) is…
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Marginalised and mistrustful: listening to people who have few reasons to trust outsiders | Photo: WHO/Chris Black

Marginalised and mistrustful: listening to people who have few reasons to trust outsiders

The village of Alima, homes scattered around a large community hall,…
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Uganda Village joins forces to Fight Ebola | Photo: WHO/KISIMIR J.

Uganda Village joins forces to Fight Ebola

5 July, 2019. Bwera, Uganda – When Godfrey and his wife Jennifer fell…
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