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Dynamic staff and sparkling maternity complex deliver improved maternal health in South Sudan

  In the maternity unit at Wau Teaching Hospital in South Sudan…
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Seasonal workers in West Gondar

Preventing potentially fatal tropical disease in thousands of migrants in Ethiopia

Addis Ababa, March 5, 2019. – More than 9000 migrant workers have…
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Measles and rubella vaccination campaign in Brazzaville

The Republic of Congo starts vaccinating 2.2 million children against Measles and Rubella

BRAZZAVILLE - March 5 - 2019. Under the high patronage of the…
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Measles and rubella vaccination campaign in Brazzaville

The Republic of Congo starts vaccinating 2.2 million children against Measles and Rubella

BRAZZAVILLE - March 5 - 2019. Under the high patronage of the…
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Dr Moeti visits a pharmaceutical plant in Algeirs, Algeria

WHO reaffirms support to improve health and well-being of Algerians

Brazzaville/Algiers, 15 February 2019 - The WHO Regional Director for…
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Tony and Elias

In Kenya, men are challenging the male role in the female circumcision problem

Two men in Kenya are rallying against the myths that perpetuate the…
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Lassa Fever Contacts identification and line listing at UNTH Enugu by the Hospital Infectious Disease and Control Unit, and Rapid Response Teams from Enugu State (including SMOH and WHO) and Nkanu West LGA (source: Dr Ada Erinne, WHO State Coordinator)

WHO supports five countries to fight lassa fever outbreaks

8 February 2019, Brazzaville – With five countries in Western Africa…
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House by house, telling girls and families the dangers of female circumcision in Kenya

House by house, telling girls and families the dangers of female circumcision in Kenya

For three days, Sadia Hussein struggled in labour with the birth of…
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Digital messaging taking “too late” out of cancer diagnosing in Zambia

Digital messaging taking “too late” out of cancer diagnosing in Zambia

Too late. It is a common refrain in the recounting of why so many…
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WHO expresses sadness over the death of a colleague working in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

WHO expresses sadness over the death of a colleague working in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

The World Health Organization was saddened to hear this morning about…
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