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Stakeholders Meeting for Emerging Pandemic Threats FAO, OIE and WHO IDENTIFY PROJECT, Entebbe, Uganda, 2-4 November 2010

Executive summary Emerging diseases continue to cause challenges for…
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End of a century-long scourge?

As this year's meningitis season comes to a close, Felicity Thompson…
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Press briefing on Africa Malaria Day held Nairobi

22 April 2003 -- The Director of Medical Services for Kenya, Dr.…
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7 Warning Signs of Cancer

The awareness of early signs and symptoms for cancer types such as…
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WHO launches plan to jointly fight TB and HIV

Collaborative approach to speed distribution of AIDS treatment and…
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African health ministers agree on priority actions towards implementation of the Global Strategy for Women’s, Children’s and Adolescents’ Health 2016–2030

Addis Ababa, 20 August 2016 – Ministers of Health of the 47 countries…
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WHO works in the SEOCC with UN agencies and other partners. In this photo are representatives from WFP, CDC, WHO, OCHA and ECHO

Sub-Regional Ebola Operations and Coordination Centre (SEOCC)

The mission of the Sub-Regional Ebola Operations and Coordination…
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Know your hepatitis status – increasing access to testing for a hidden infection.

A staggering 95% of people infected with hepatitis B or C around the…
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Combating HIV/AIDS, TB, Malaria: Going from Progress to Impact

Brazzaville, 20 March 2014 -- Evidence from Africa’s health…
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WHO identifies key health priorities in the Central African Republic

On 17 December, WHO team visited the displacement camp near Mpoko…
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