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International Health Emergency Response plan on Marburg virus disease

15 November 2017:- WHO has been implementing the Emergency Response…
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Disease outbreak news update – Marburg virus disease – Uganda and Kenya

15 November 2017 - On 17 October 2017, the Ugandan Ministry of…
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Plague in Madagascar - Disease Outbreak News Update

15 November 2017 Since 1 August 2017, Madagascar has been…
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Diabetics in Senegal are using mobile technology to manage their condition and improve their health through the Be He@lthy, Be Mobile initiative. Photo: Government of Senegal

Treating diabetes takes more than insulin: Senegal mobile phone project promoting public health

November 2017 Information and communications technology, or ICTs,…
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Participants at the Airport for hands on training

Ghana hosts Regional Training of Trainers on Public Health Events Management in Air Transport in AFRO Region

A four day regional training of trainers on Public Health Events…
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Participants at the workshop to finalise the National Action Plan on Health Security for Namibia

WHO Namibia supports the Development of a National Action Plan on Health Security

A team of experts from the World Health Organization visited Namibia…
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Participants at the workshop to finalise the National Action Plan on Health Security for Namibia

WHO Namibia supports the Development of a National Action Plan on Health Security

A team of experts from the World Health Organization visited Namibia…
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Procession in the principal streets of Takoradi

Ghana celebrates World Mental Health Day

The government of Ghana joined the rest of the world in commemorating…
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Participants in the cross-border meeting on Marburg Virus Disease.

Uganda and Kenya Hold Cross Border Meeting on Marburg Virus Disease

Kapchorwa 10th November 2017- Political leaders, civil servants,…
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Over 300 textile workers listening to presentations during the World Mental Health Day commemoration at the factory.

Mental health in the workplace: Commemoration of the World Mental Health Day in Swaziland

09 November, Mbabane: More than 300 textile workers in Siteki in the…
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