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WHO marks one year since the beginning of the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo 

WHO marks one year since the beginning of the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo 

31 July 2019, Brazzaville – This week marks one year since the start…
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WHO and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention call on countries in the region to work together on the Ebola response

WHO and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention call on countries in the region to work together on the Ebola response

9 July 2019/ Addis Ababa/Brazzaville – The World Health Organization…
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Strategies to reverse tobacco usage in Africa in the spotlight

Tobacco is one of the leading causes of morbidity worldwide, and with…
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Regional consultation on primary care strategies for non-communicable diseases

25 July 2019, Kigali, Rwanda - The management and treatment of non-…
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Orisa Brito with her baby Lila and the WHO Cabo Verde DPC, Carolina Leite

Cabo Verde sets the bar for ending mother-to-child transmission of viral hepatitis 

“Vaccinating is protecting who you love the most. Everyone should do…
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Delegates at the PHC Conference

Seychelles engages on ways to redefine bringing health for all at first ‘National Primary Health Care Conference’

In Seychelles, every Seychellois is entitled to basic health care as…
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Delegates at the PHC Conference

Seychelles engages on ways to redefine bringing health for all at first ‘National Primary Health Care Conference’

In Seychelles, every Seychellois is entitled to basic health care as…
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Renewed impetus to achieve universal access to immunization by 2030

Renewed impetus to achieve universal access to immunization by 2030

Brazzaville, July 19, 2019 – As the Global Vaccine Action Plan GVAP)…
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Mixing it with the Motards: understanding the needs and concerns of crucial community communicators

Mixing it with the Motards: understanding the needs and concerns of crucial community communicators

Alloya, a town serving a gold mining district in North Kivu is a town…
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Primary screening includes temperature measurement and visual observation of travelers to look for signs of illness. © WHO/Tania Seburyamo

Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern

WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus today declared…
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