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Foot dipping in Chlorine solution at the Uganda-DRC border as part of the measures taken

JOINT RELEASE: Clarification on alleged Ebola death in Kabarole District.

Kampala, 28 November 2018 - Following media stories on the…
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Malaria control campaign launched in Democratic Republic of the Congo to save lives and aid Ebola response

Malaria control campaign launched in Democratic Republic of the Congo to save lives and aid Ebola response

28 November 2018 | BENI: A spike in malaria cases is threatening…
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Asunta Wagura

Kenya - Asunta Wagura

It was 1988 when Asunta Wagura was diagnosed with HIV – a time when…
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Moses Nsubuga

Uganda - Moses Nsubuga

Moses “Supercharger” Nsubuga, a musician and radio host in Uganda,…
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Thierry Maba

Congo - Thierry Maba

Thierry Maba had a plan. It was 1991 and he would leave his native…
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Democratic Republic of the Congo begins first-ever multi-drug Ebola trial

Democratic Republic of the Congo begins first-ever multi-drug Ebola trial

The Ministry of Health of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)…
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HIV self-testing demonstration | Augustine Choko from the LSHTM and Malawi-Liverpool Wellcome Trust demonstrated how to self-test for the LSHTM audience. He also shared information about the high uptake of HIV self-testing among men in Malawi | Photo: Anne Koerber, LSHTM

“In Our Hands”: Community-led film raises awareness of HIV self-testing worldwide

March 2018 - HIV self-testing presents an opportunity to reach the 30…
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Dr Moeti when she paid a courtesy call on the Prime Minister of Mozambique, Dr Carlos Agostinho do Rosario

WHO calls on African countries to mobilize additional resources for the malaria response

The WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti has urged…
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WHO and partners launch new country-led response to put stalled malaria control efforts back on track

WHO and partners launch new country-led response to put stalled malaria control efforts back on track

19 November 2018, Maputo/Geneva - Reductions in malaria cases…
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Ethiopia to vaccinate more than 1 million people against yellow fever

Ethiopia to vaccinate more than 1 million people against yellow fever

Addis Ababa, 16 November 2018 – The Ethiopian Ministry of Health, in…
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