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Survivor Didier Ipete
After Ebola: a recent survivor starts to rebuild
After Ebola: a recent survivor starts to rebuild
Since he was a teenager, Didier Ipete wanted to run his own store. He would have…
End of the visit RD and Ministry of Health (gift to RD)
WHO Regional Director for Africa Concludes Official Visit to Sao Tome & Principe
WHO Regional Director for Africa Concludes Official Visit to Sao Tome & Principe
Sao Tome & Principe/Brazzaville, 11 July 2018 – The World Health…
Batwa Chief Ilinga Bopope Lopaka Lomba with his grandchildren and other family members
An inclusive response: reaching Batwa communities to combat Ebola
An inclusive response: reaching Batwa communities to combat Ebola
6 July 2018 Dr Bijoux Sambu Fiti is part of the surveillance team working in…
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Statements & Commentaries

Statement of the Regional Director, Dr Matshidiso Moeti, on the launch of “Nursing Now”
The ‘Nursing Now’ campaign, to be launched in Geneva, London and Kampala on 27 February 2018, aims to improve health…
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Government of Sweden and four UN agencies announce new Joint Programme to boost efforts to achieve universal access to sexual and reproductive health and to end AIDS
This World AIDS Day, December 1, the Government of Sweden, together with the regional offices of UNFPA, UNAIDS, UNICEF and…
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News from Countries

Vaccines received from the Global Task Force on Cholera Control (GTFCC) being loaded
South Sudan
WHO secured over 562 000 doses of oral cholera vaccine for pre-emptive campaigns in South Sudan in 2018
Juba, 19 July 2018 – To mitigate the risk of cholera outbreaks…
A call to action
South Sudan
South Sudan held a high level Polio Transition Advocacy and Resource Mobilization meeting to prevent the collapse of key immunization health system functions
Juba, 17 July 2018 – To ensure maintenance critical immunization…
Participants and facilitators at the Leprosy Lower Burden Countries meeting
Botswana
Botswana Hosts a Meeting for Lower Leprosy Burden Countries – 27 to 29 June 2018
Gaborone, Botswana - 20 July 2018: Botswana government recently…
Demonstration of donning and doffing of PPEs
South Sudan
WHO strengthened the National Public Health Laboratory to safely manage infectious specimens in South Sudan
Juba 6 July, 2018 – South Sudan is prone to emerging and re-emerging…

Multimedia

WHO@70: achievements and challenges
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WHO@70: achievements and challenges
Business case for WHO immunization activities on…
Universal Health Coverage in Rwanda
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ESPEN Institutiuonal Video
Maternity waiting homes in Namibia: Hope for the…
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