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Teams of responding partners at the disaster site

Preventing spread of disease in wake of mudslides is vital, says WHO

Freetown, Sierra Leone, 21 August 2017 – The World Health…
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Participants documenting key events of the outbreak response in a group session

Best Practice: Tanzania ramps up surveillance to tackle threat of polio

Morogoro, 13-18 August 2017: The government of Tanzania is battling…
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Policy Makers during a discussion following the opening remarks and presentations

Policy-makers in Ethiopia had a Forum to ensure an effective National Blood Transfusion System

19 July 2017, Addis Ababa:  Policy makers in Ethiopia had a…
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Acting WHO Representative Dr. Abdoulie Jack making his remarks during the release ceremony

Uganda releases preliminary results of the 2016 Uganda population HIV impact assessment

HIV Impact Assessment (UPHIA) indicating that the total number of…
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The Minister of Health, Honorable Atupele Muluzi waves high the newly launched National Alcohol Policy for Malawi

Malawi launches the National Alcohol Policy on 18 August 2017

Lilongwe: On 18 August the Malawi Government launched the National…
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Jacqueline Maina, WHO Emergency Mobile Medical Team coordinator, administering Oral Cholera Vaccine in Kapoeta town. Credit WHO South Sudan

Oral Cholera Vaccination campaign to combat cholera in South Sudan concludes despite security and access challenges

16 August 2017, Juba, South Sudan – The first round of an Oral…
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Jacqueline Maina, WHO Emergency Mobile Medical Team coordinator, administering Oral Cholera Vaccine in Kapoeta town. Credit WHO South Sudan

Oral Cholera Vaccination campaign to combat cholera in South Sudan concludes despite security and access challenges

16 August 2017, Juba, South Sudan – The first round of an Oral…
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Participants engaged in the planning and preparatory session prior to the AAR

Taking stock of lessons learnt from the Cholera outbreak response in Tanzania

Morogoro, 13-18 August 2017: The United Republic of Tanzania is…
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WHO Consultants discussing country’s readiness to introduce the Rotavirus vaccine and PCV

WHO supports the development of the Seychelles’ Introduction Plan for Rotavirus and Pneumococcal Vaccines

Victoria, Seychelles, 9th August 2017 - The Seychelles is well on…
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Commemoration of World Hepatitis Day

Gambia commemorates World Hepatitis Day 2017

BANJUL, 8 August 2017: On 28 July 2017, the Ministry of Health…
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