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Launching of Namibia Resource Tracking Report for 2015-2017

Launching of Namibia Resource Tracking Report for 2015-2017

The Minister of Health and Social Services, Hon. Dr. Kalumbi Shangula…
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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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Ministry of Health burial team assists to send the deceased off in a safe a dignified burial

WHO Obtains Laboratory results for Dead Man from DRC to assure Anxious people in Uganda

Kampala, 16th February 2019: - The World Health Organization (WHO)…
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Dr Moeti visits a pharmaceutical plant in Algeirs, Algeria

WHO reaffirms support to improve health and well-being of Algerians

Brazzaville/Algiers, 15 February 2019 - The WHO Regional Director for…
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Lassa fever contacts identification and line listing at UNTH Enugu by the Hospital Infectious Disease and Control Unit, and Rapid Response Teams from Enugu State (including SMOH and WHO) and Nkanu West LGA (source: Dr Ada Erinne, WHO State Coordinator)

WHO supports five countries to fight Lassa fever outbreaks

Brazzaville, 8 February 2019 – With five countries in Western…
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Tony and Elias

In Kenya, men are challenging the male role in the female circumcision problem

Two men in Kenya are rallying against the myths that perpetuate the…
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Cross section of participants

Planning workshop for water quality monitoring for senior managers held

The workshop, was held from 9 to 11 January 2019 at Mazowe Hotel in…
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House by house, telling girls and families the dangers of female circumcision in Kenya

House by house, telling girls and families the dangers of female circumcision in Kenya

For three days, Sadia Hussein struggled in labour with the birth of…
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Digital messaging taking “too late” out of cancer diagnosing in Zambia

Digital messaging taking “too late” out of cancer diagnosing in Zambia

Too late. It is a common refrain in the recounting of why so many…
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WHO expresses sadness over the death of a colleague working in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

WHO expresses sadness over the death of a colleague working in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

The World Health Organization was saddened to hear this morning about…
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