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raising awareness on antibiotic resistance with school children in Sierra Leone

Tackling antibiotic resistance in Sierra Leone

FREETOWN, November 17 2017 - Staff from the Ministry of Health and…
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Diabetes screening for the general public

Women and Girls should be empowered to strengthen their capacity to prevent Type 2 Diabetes

The Honourable Deputy Minister for Health, Mr Aboagye Gyedu, has…
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Minister of Health, Dr, Jane Ruth Aceng receives the motorcycles from WHO Acting Rep in Uganda, Dr. Jack Abdoulie as Ministry officials look on

WHO donates motorcycles to support Marburg response in eastern Uganda

Kampala, 17 November 2017:- The World Health Organization (WHO) has…
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Dignitaries at the launch of Antibiotic Awareness Week

Ghanaians urged to seek advice from qualified health practitioners before taking antibiotics

Mr, Kingsley Aboagye Gyedu, the Deputy Minister of Health, has urged…
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Vehicles were donated to the districts to support rapid response to health emergencies

WHO, AfDB donate 75 vehicles for disease surveillance and emergency response

FREETOWN, November 16 2017 --- At a handover ceremony today, the…
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Vehicles were donated to the districts to support rapid response to health emergencies

WHO, AfDB donate 75 vehicles for disease surveillance and emergency response

FREETOWN, November 16 2017 --- At a handover ceremony today, the…
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Woman giving PlumpyNut nutritional aid to her child in South Sudan, former Unity State

WHO’s Africa Nutrition Report highlights an increase in malnutrition in Africa.

Critical gaps in data also a concern. Abidjan, 16 November, 2017 - A…
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WHO implements Emergency Response Plan

10 November 2017 WHO has been implementing the Emergency Response…
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Health workers don their Personal protective Equipment

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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