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Communication Strategy for National Health Insurance

South Africa is moving towards universal health coverage (UHC)…
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Hon. Minister of Health, Mrs Amina Nurhussien and a section of the participant

Eritrea: 2017 World AIDS Day Commemoration

This year World Aids Day was launched on December 1, 2017 in the…
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Practical training sessions going on

Training on Malaria Elimination Surveillance

WHO in collaboration with the Ministry of Health conducted training…
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WHE Emergency Manager, Dr. Collins Owili vaccinates a child against cholera during the flagoff ceremong of the OCV campaign in Borno state. Credits: WHO CE.Onuekwe

WHO helps Nigeria control cholera in Borno state

Maiduguri, Nigeria, 22 December 2017 - Nigeria has successfully…
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Group photograph of Participants at the AVAREF Meeting

African governments must invest in research and development of new medicines

Dr Owen Laws Kaluwa, Representative of the World Health Organisation…
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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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An elated Director of Medical Services Dr Jackson Kioko (centre) and team respond to the news ' Kenya meets the GW Certification criteria' and closer to GW-free status. From left: Drs. John Ogange (WHO), Dr Peter Cherutich (MOH), Dr Joyce Onsongo (DPC, WHO) and Dr Sam Mahugu (MOH)

Kenya meets Guinea Worm Free Certification Criteria

Monday, Dec 18, 2017 Kenya has met the criteria for Guinea worm free…
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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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Saving lives through streamlined emergency care

FREETOWN, December 15 2017 --- In 2017, a new programme was…
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The WHO Representative Dr. Nathan Bakyaita at the Cholera Treatment Centre in Kanyama, one of the areas affected by the cholera outbreak

WHO donates cholera kits to support the cholera outbreak response in the country

Zambia declared a cholera outbreak on 6th October, 2017 after two…
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