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The WHO Representative Dr. Nathan Bakyaita at the Cholera Treatment Centre in Kanyama, one of the areas affected by the cholera outbreak

WHO donates cholera kits to support the cholera outbreak response in the country

Zambia declared a cholera outbreak on 6th October, 2017 after two…
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Dr. Desta A. Tiruneh sharing some words of wisdom with the trainees

WHO County Office conducts training for journalists on health reporting

“Reporting Health for behavioural change” The WHO Country Office in…
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The WHO Representative, Dr. Nathan Nsubuga Bakyaita (left) shaking hands with the Minister of Forein Affairs Hon. Harry Kalaba after presenting letters of credence.

The WHO Representative, Dr. Nathan Nsubuga Bakyaita presents his credentials to the Minister of Foreign Affairs

Dr. Nathan Nsubuga Bakyaita presented his letters of credence to the…
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Uganda ends Marburg virus disease outbreak

Uganda ends Marburg virus disease outbreak

Geneva, 8 December 2017 – Uganda has successfully controlled an…
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From left to right: Pr Blami Dao, Jhpiego Baltimore; Dr Alimata Jeanne Diarra-Nama, WHO Representative for Burkina Faso ; Dr Francine Douamba, Secretary General of the Ministry of Health of Burkina Faso; Dr Léopold Ouédraogo, Regional Manager for Sexual and Reproductive Health, WHO/AFRO; Mr Serge Sari, UNFPA Burkina Faso

Momentum grows towards improved reproductive health services :  Experts pledge renewed commitment to scale up access to reproductive health services

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso - Reproductive health and family planning…
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Experts Call for Increased Investments to Drive Immunization Progress in Africa

7 December 2017, Johannesburg, South Africa – This week, immunization…
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Burial team burns the property of one of the deceased cases

The Marburg Virus Disease outbreak in Uganda is over

Kampala, 8th December 2017:- After completing two incubation cycles (…
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Mother and baby sleeping under a mosquito net

WHO supports ministry of health to train district rapid response teams in malaria surveillance, epidemic preparedness and response

Kampala, 7 December, 2017:- The World Health Organization (WHO) is…
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Sugary drinks

WHO commends South African parliament decision to pass tax bill on sugary drinks

6 December, 2017 -The South African Parliament has taken a brave and…
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The special session on the role of the Organization of African First Ladies against HIV and AIDS (OAFLA) in Ending Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV

WHO lauds African First Ladies for their prominent role in tackling Mother to Child Transmission of HIV

Abidjan, December 5, 2017 – The important role of the Organization of…
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