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Shisha smoking is not a better alternative to cigarettes. It harms your health

Rwanda banned totally Shisha

Starting Friday 15th of December 2017, Rwanda banned the smoking of…
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WHO Country Representative in South Africa, Dr Rufaro Chatora, called on the Public Health Association of South Africa (PHASA) to voice its support of and promote the Country’s proposed National Health Insurance (NHI)

Public Health Association of South Africa urged to promote country's National Health Insurrance

The WHO Country Representative in South Africa, Dr Rufaro Chatora,…
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System-wide assessment of efficiencies across HIV, TB and MNCH Programmes in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa

A System-Wide Approach to Analyzing Efficiency Across Health…
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South Africa conducts its first National TB Prevalence Survey 2017-2018

South Africa conducts its first National TB Prevalence Survey 2017-2018

For several years South Africa’s National Department of Health (NDoH…
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Communication Strategy for National Health Insurance

South Africa is moving towards universal health coverage (UHC)…
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Communication Strategy for National Health Insurance

South Africa is moving towards universal health coverage (UHC)…
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Peer review of WCO-South Africa end of biennium monitoring and reporting

Peer review of WCO-South Africa end of biennium monitoring and reporting

The World Health Organization Country Office in South Africa…
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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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