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The first Mauritian baby receiving the Hexavalent vaccine in the presence of Dr A. Husnoo, Health Minister, Mrs R. Jadoo-Jaunbocus, Minister of Gender Equality, Child Development and Family Welfare and other eminent staff of the Ministry of Health and Quality of Life

Hexavalent vaccine: less injections and more protection for babies

The Hexavalent Vaccine, a six-in-one vaccine protecting babies…
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Listeriosis Outbreak Media Briefing by South Africa’s Minister of Health, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi.

Listeriosis outbreak in South Africa

Yesterday, South Africa’s Minister of Health, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi,…
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WHO Country Representative Dr Charles Sagoe-Moses having a conversation with Ministry of Health and Social Services Interim Permanent Secretary, Dr Dave Uirab

Community engagement to find solutions to the ongoing Hepatitis E Virus outbreak in Windhoek informal settlements

An outbreak of Hepatitis E (HEV) in Windhoek was declared by the…
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WHO Country Representative Dr Charles Sagoe-Moses having a conversation with Ministry of Health and Social Services Interim Permanent Secretary, Dr Dave Uirab

Community engagement to find solutions to the ongoing Hepatitis E Virus outbreak in Windhoek informal settlements

An outbreak of Hepatitis E (HEV) in Windhoek was declared by the…
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WHO Director-General: invest in health to end plague in Madagascar

8 January 2018, Antananarivo, Madagascar - The…
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WHO Country Representative Dr Charles Sagoe-Moses having a conversation with Ministry of Health and Social Services Interim Permanent Secretary, Dr Dave Uirab

Community engagement to find solutions to the ongoing Hepatitis E Virus outbreak in Windhoek informal settlements

An outbreak of Hepatitis E (HEV) in Windhoek was declared by the…
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WHO Malaria technical officer reemphasizes importance of the study to screeners involved in the study at C.H. Rennie Hospital in Kakata City, Margibi County

Ministry of Health conducts a study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of antimalarial Medicines used in Liberia

Monrovia, December 2017: In order to ensure the effectiveness of…
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Students taking part at the event

Eritrea Marked World Diabetes Day 2017

World Diabetes Day 2017 was observed in Eritrea on 14 November 2017…
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WHO Country Representative in South Africa, Dr Rufaro Chatora, called on the Public Health Association of South Africa (PHASA) to voice its support of and promote the Country’s proposed National Health Insurance (NHI)

Public Health Association of South Africa urged to promote country's National Health Insurrance

The WHO Country Representative in South Africa, Dr Rufaro Chatora,…
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Shisha smoking is not a better alternative to cigarettes. It harms your health

Rwanda banned totally Shisha

Starting Friday 15th of December 2017, Rwanda banned the smoking of…
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