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Commemoration of UHC Day 2022 in Liberia

BUILDING RESILLIENT HEALTH SYSTEMS IS KEY TO DELIVERY OF AFFORDABLE AND ESSENTIAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR ALL LIBERIANS—UHC DAY 2022.

12th December 2022, Monrovia: Liberia joined the global community…
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Participants of the UHC march at the the Sir Dawda Kairaba International Conference Center

The Gambia Joins Global Efforts on UHC Celebration Day

Banjul, The Gambia - In a joint venture between the Ministry of…
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First Doses of the Ebola Vaccine Trial being stocked at the National Medical Store in Kampala, Uganda

Historical record: Ebola trial candidate vaccines arrive in Uganda 79 days after outbreak declared

Kampala, Brazzaville, Geneva, 9 December 2022 – The first doses of…
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Hon. Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng Acero poses for a photo with Dr. Charles Njuguna (second from right), the WHO Uganda Incident Manager/Emergency Preparedness and Response (EPR) Cluster Lead during the hand-over ceremony of in-kind contributions of medical supplies worth USD 1,123,672 to address the health impact of the drought and food insecurity affecting 19 districts of Karamoja, Lango, and Teso regions in Uganda.

WHO Strengthens Uganda's Efforts to Address the Health Impact of Drought and Food Insecurity in the Country

Kampala - World Health Organization (WHO) has provided in-kind…
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Handover Ceremony at MoH Uganda. From left to right: Dr Olaro Charles, Director Clinical Services - MoH; Dr. Charles Njuguna, the WCO Incident Manager; HE Kate Airey OBE, British High Commissioner to Uganda; HE Maria Håkansson, Ambassador of Sweden to Uganda; Dr Jane Ruth Aceng Acero, Uganda's Minister of Health; Dr Daniel Kyabayinze, Director Public Health - MoH

WHO and Partners Provide Vital Support to New Treatment Centre for Ebola Patients in Uganda

Kampala - Luxembourg, Sweden and the United Kingdom, through WHO,…
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First Doses of the Ebola Vaccine Trial being stocked at the National Medical Store in Kampala, Uganda

Historical record: Ebola trial candidate vaccines arrive in Uganda 79 days after outbreak declared

Kampala, Brazzaville, Geneva, 9 December 2022 – The first doses of…
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Historical record: Ebola trial candidate vaccines arrive in Uganda 79 days after outbreak declared

Historical record: Ebola trial candidate vaccines arrive in Uganda 79 days after outbreak declared

Kampala, Brazzaville, Geneva – The first doses of one of three…
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Community-based health insurance drives Ethiopia’s bid for universal health coverage

Community-based health insurance drives Ethiopia’s bid for universal health coverage

Addis Ababa – In late 2019, 68-year-old Meseret Belay, who lives in…
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Hon. Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng Acero poses for a photo with Dr. Charles Njuguna (second from right), the WHO Uganda Incident Manager/Emergency Preparedness and Response (EPR) Cluster Lead during the hand-over ceremony of in-kind contributions of medical supplies worth USD 1,123,672 to address the health impact of the drought and food insecurity affecting 19 districts of Karamoja, Lango, and Teso regions in Uganda.

WHO Strengthens Uganda's Efforts to Address the Health Impact of Drought and Food Insecurity in the Country

Kampala - World Health Organization (WHO) has provided in-kind…
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Dr Amare Workiye WaSH/IPC Officer, sample taking

ECHO supports WaSH services in response to the Cholera outbreak in Ethiopia

According to Ethiopia Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) 2022, the…
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