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WHO Country Representative administering OCV in an IDP camp of Borno state in 2017

Adamawa state gets over 700,000 doses of oral cholera vaccines for emergency vaccination

 Abuja, 24 June 2018 - The International Coordinating Group (ICG…
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WHO Country Representative administering OCV in an IDP camp of Borno state in 2017

Adamawa state gets over 700,000 doses of oral cholera vaccines for emergency vaccination

 Abuja, 24 June 2018 - The International Coordinating Group (ICG…
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A little black box for detecting and tracking outbreaks

A little black box for detecting and tracking outbreaks

One of the toughest tasks in responding to a major public health…
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Dr Otim presenting the South Sudan risk profile

WHO supports the Ministry of Health to enhance emergency preparedness and risk management in South Sudan

Juba 22 June, 2018 - The Ministry of Health of South Sudan with…
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On the hunt for Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo

On the hunt for Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Marie-Roseline Darnycka Bélizaire is on the front-lines of the battle…
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Launch of the WHO-supported national guidelines for cardiovascular diseases during the World No-Tobacco Day

Kenya launches national cardiovascular disease management guidelines

  Nairobi, Kenya  Kenya marked the World No-Tobacco Day…
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(Seated) Mrs Naomi Muyadeen and Head Nurse Esther Adepoju, Kuchigoro Primary Health Care Centre, Abuja.

Nigeria fights high maternal mortality through improved quality of care 

Abuja, 20 June, 2018 - “There were no signs that the morning of 31…
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Maximising digital health technology to improve quality and patient safety in Africa

Maximising digital health technology to improve quality and patient safety in Africa

Cotonou, Benin 19 June 2018 - The World Health Organization(WHO) has…
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Launching the PrEP Strategy

Zimbabwe reaches One million men with Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision

Last week at a function held in Harare, Zimbabwe celebrated reaching…
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Participants of the workshop

Eritrea developed cervical cancer prevention and control guideline

A consensus building workshop was conducted on cervical cancer…
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