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Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr Benhard Haufiku with his Deputy and Permanent Secretary, UN Resident Coordinator, Heads of UN Agencies and the team from the National Emergency Response Committee

Ministry of Health and Social Services commits N$ 3.7 million to contain the Hepatitis E outbreak

The Minister of Health and Social Services at a recent press briefing…
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WHO Representative, Dr Charles Sagoe-Moses making his statement at the first City Council Meeting

Windhoek City Council commits to improve water and sanitation in informal settlements affected by the Hepatitis E Virus

The WHO Country Representative in Namibia, Dr Charles Sagoe-Moses was…
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The President of the Republic of Namibia, His Excellency Dr Hage Geingob addressing the community of Havana informal settlement while the WHO Country Representative Dr Charles Sagoe-Moses looks on

Namibian Head of State Visits the informal settlements affected by the Hepatitis E outbreak

The President of the Republic of Namibia, His Excellency Dr Hage…
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Orientation of WCO staff on the ERF in progress

WCO-Gambia staff introduced to the new Emergency Response Framework (ERF)

BANJUL: 30 January 2018: Staff at the WHO Country Office (WCO) have…
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WHO Country Representative Dr Charles Sagoe-Moses having a conversation with Ministry of Health and Social Services Interim Permanent Secretary, Dr Dave Uirab

Community engagement to find solutions to the ongoing Hepatitis E Virus outbreak in Windhoek informal settlements

An outbreak of Hepatitis E (HEV) in Windhoek was declared by the…
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The Director of Public Health, Dr Badu Sarkordie and WHO Representative for Ghana, Dr Owen Kaluwa, co-chaired a coordination meeting of partners on responding to the influenza A (H1N1) in Kumasi, Ghana. Credit WHO Ghana.

WHO supports response to influenza A (H1N1) pdm09 outbreak in Ghana’s Ashanti Region

WHO is supporting Ghana’s Ministry of Health in response to an…
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Vehicles were donated to the districts to support rapid response to health emergencies

WHO, AfDB donate 75 vehicles for disease surveillance and emergency response

FREETOWN, November 16 2017 --- At a handover ceremony today, the…
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WHO implements Emergency Response Plan

10 November 2017 WHO has been implementing the Emergency Response…
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Participants at the Airport for hands on training

Ghana hosts Regional Training of Trainers on Public Health Events Management in Air Transport in AFRO Region

A four day regional training of trainers on Public Health Events…
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Participants at the workshop to finalise the National Action Plan on Health Security for Namibia

WHO Namibia supports the Development of a National Action Plan on Health Security

A team of experts from the World Health Organization visited Namibia…
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