World Blood Donor Day 2014
The focus for this year's campaign is "Safe blood for saving mothers". The campaign will increase awareness about why timely access to safe blood and blood prod…
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1st WHO Africa Healh Forum Video Sexual Education
Dr Matshidiso Moeti, Regional Director for Africa, WHO AFRO, talks about the role of family in sexual education today.
Five Keys to Safer Food
WHO built the Five Keys to Safer Food Programme to assist Member States in promoting safe food handling behaviors and educate all food handlers, including consumers, with tools easy to adopt and adapt. The Five Keys to Safer Food explain the basic principles that each individual should know all over the world to prevent foodborne diseases. Over 100 countries have reported using the Five Keys to Safer Food. As a result, billions of food handlers, including consumers, are empowered to prevent foodborne diseases, make safe and informed choices and have a voice to push for a safer food supply.
Encouraging safe and dignified burial of people who have died from Ebola
Encouraging safe and dignified burial of people who have died from Ebola Social Anthropologist Julienne Anoko visits communities yo encourage safe and dignified burial. Infection of the Ebola virus can occur from touching the bodies of those who have died from Ebola virus disease (EVD).
Women making a difference in the fight against Ebola - Marie Thèrese Corrigé
Marie-Claire Therese is a health promotion expert, who came out of retirement to fight Ebola in the current outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Th…
Seychelles a small island state struggling with climate change
Jean Paul Adam, Minister of Health and Social Affairs of Seychelles talks about the challenges his country faces as it experiences the impact of climate change.…
Gambia: The Africa we want to see
Dr Isatou Touray, Minister of Health and Social Welfare of Gambia on how working together on environment and health will lead to the Africa we want to see.