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The participants appreciated the interactive nature of the training.

Critical importance of International Health Regulations reemphasized with interactive training

The International Health Regulations (IHR), the legally binding set…
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Group photo of Stakeholders, External Evaluators and participants after Liberia's JEE

Liberia successfully concludes her second Joint External Evaluation with a Commitment to strengthen National and Global Health Security.

Monrovia, September 10, 2023 – The Ministry of Health, Ministry of…
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External Evaluators brainstorming during JEE mission in Liberia

Liberia Commences its Second Joint External Evaluation (JEE) for the International Health Regulations (IHR) Core Capacities

Monrovia, Liberia - September 5, 2023 - Yesterday, Liberia embarked…
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Joint Press Conference prior to the start of the 2nd JEE for Liberia

Advancing Liberia’s Health Security agenda: Liberia gears up for second Joint External Evaluation 4-8 September 2023

Monrovia, 30 August 2023: In a resounding testament to Liberia's…
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Joint External Evaluation Scorecard by Technical Area, Sierra Leone - March 2022

Sierra Leone Evaluates Progress on International Health Regulations Requirements and Health Security Capacity

Sierra Leone has completed its annual health security capacity…
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COVID-19 Treatment Center in Mariental, Hardap Region

International Health Regulations Focal Point Network in Namibia

As signatory to the International Health Regulations (IHR), Namibia…
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A cross section of partners in the adaptation

Sierra Leone Adapts new WHO guidelines for improved disease surveillance for the Africa region

Sierra Leone has adapted the third edition of the Integrated Disease…
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Multi-Sectoral Workshop for IHR State Party Self-assessment Annual Reporting (SPAR) 2019, JEE Self-assessment Score card 2019 and Development of 2020 NAPHS Operational Planning and monitoring.

Sierra Leone concludes mandatory International Health Regulation annual reporting for 2019

Sierra Leone has completed its 2019 self-evaluation to determine the…
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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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Tanzania is first African country to reach an important milestone in the regulation of medicines

Tanzania is first African country to reach an important milestone in the regulation of medicines

Brazzaville / 10 December 2018: Tanzania is the first…
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