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The burial team getting ready for transportation and burial of the second Marburg confirmed case in Kween district, eastern Uganda

Rumours, Misinformation and Negative Beliefs underpin the Current Marburg Outbreak in Uganda

Kween District, 27th October 2017:  In the ongoing Marburg…
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A child being vaccinated against polio in Freetown on day one of the four days campaign

Nationwide house-house polio supplementary immunization campaign starts in Sierra Leone

Today Sierra Leone starts a four day nationwide house-house…
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State MoH Director General administering polio vaccine

South Sudan boosts Polio immunization coverage on the World Polio Day to keep the disease at bay

Juba, 25 October 2017: No child anywhere should suffer from Polio a…
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The Minister of Health, Dr Diane Gashumba, providing Measles and Rubella Vaccine

Rwanda conducted a national vaccination campaign on Measles and Rubella integrated in Mother and Child Health Week

Rwanda has officially launched a two month countrywide Governance and…
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Mr Momodou Gassama (WHO) presenting on stress management in workplaces for officials of Standard Chartered Bank Gambia Ltd.

Gambia observes World Mental Health day: WHO and partners engage stakeholders to create healthy work places

The Gambia observed World Mental Health Day 2017 through a series of…
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Closing ceremony by Minister of Public Services and Labour, Hon. Rwanyindo Kayirangwa Fanfan(middle)

Rwanda celebrated the World Mental Health Day 2017

On 10th October, Rwanda joined other countries all over the World to…
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Dr Akpaka Kalu WHO Ethiopia Representative greeting Former president of FDRE Mr Girma Woldegiorgis

Ethiopia Commemorated World Polio Day

24 October 2017, Addis Ababa: Ethiopia commemorated World Polio Day…
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WHO, UNICEF and Rotary International urge to sustain the polio-free status of Ethiopia

Joint Statement on World Polio Day 24 October 2017, Addis Ababa:…
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Health workers at the UTH Bacteriology laboratory

WHO calls for strengthening of laboratory systems in efforts to fulfill their important role in the fight against infectious and chronic diseases.

The WHO Representative, a.i. Dr. Custodia Mandlhate has called for…
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The burial team burning the bedding and and clothes of the dead MVD confirmed case in Kween district

WHO promptly responds to Marburg Outbreak in Eastern Uganda

Following the confirmation of a case of Marburg Virus Disease (MVD)…
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