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A border-crosser in a wheelchair has her temperature checked at the Mpondwe border crossing point. Photo: Matthew Taylor

Uganda’s groundwork in preparedness bodes well for stopping Ebola’s spread within its borders

25 June 2019 - Kampala, Uganda. As Uganda steps up its response to…
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Breastfeeding is critical for child survival following cyclones in Mozambique

Breastmilk is the best source of food for all babies wherever they…
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WHO Africa mourns the loss of a colleague killed in a hospital attack in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

WHO Africa mourns the loss of a colleague killed in a hospital attack in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

The WHO Regional Office for Africa is deeply saddened by the death of…
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Disease detection in a box – a high-tech solution for emergency settings

Disease detection in a box – a high-tech solution for emergency settings

In the aftermath of Cyclone Idai, hundreds of thousands of…
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The programme prepares technical specialists to move beyond their field of expertise

Training WHO specialists to captain a health emergency response

To better protect 1 billion people during an emergency situation…
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Fast roll-out of cholera vaccines for people in need in Mozambique

10 April 2019, Maputo - The Ministry of Health in…
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Dr Matshidiso Moeti (2nd from left) in Mozambique

WHO scales up health response to Cyclone Idai in Mozambique

Regional Director for the WHO African Region visits disaster zone…
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WHO sending urgent health assistance after Cyclone Idai displaces thousands of people in Southern Africa

WHO sending urgent health assistance after Cyclone Idai displaces thousands of people in Southern Africa

Brazzaville, 20 March 2019 – The World Health Organization (WHO) is…
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Governor of the Khomas Region, Mrs. Laura Mcleod-Katjirua; Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr Kalumbi Shangula; WHO Representative, Dr. Charles Sagoe-Moses

New Minister of Health Recommits government to end Hepatitis E Outbreak

The Ministry of Health and Social Services has recommitted itself to…
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Graduation of health workers in field epidemiology

Graduation of Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Program

Twenty four  (24) health care workers graduated from a 3 month…
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