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WHO Nigeria puts together a comprehensive Business Continuity Plan to scale up readiness of the office

Abuja, 29 November, 2019 - The World Health Organization (WHO), Nigeria has concluded a workshop to develop its Business Continuity Plan (BCP) using the new cou

African First Ladies laud progress against HIV, urge more efforts

African First Ladies laud progress against HIV, urge more efforts

Six African First Ladies today renewed their commitment to ending childhood AIDS in Africa by 2030 and keeping their mothers healthy. This came during a high-level meeting organized by the Organisation of African First Ladies for Development (OAFLAD) on the sidelines of the International Conference on AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections in Africa (ICASA) in Kigali, Rwanda.

Group photo of Technical Working Group and WHO Experts who facilitated the introduction of PEN in Seychelles

Seychelles adopts the World Health Organisation’s Package of Essential Non-communicable diseases interventions

Seychelles, 2nd December 2019 - Seychelles is strengthening its Primary Health Care services through implementation of the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) Pac

Participants of the IDSR training poses for a group photo in Juba

South Sudan reviews the National Integrated Diseases Surveillance and Response

The Ministry of Health in collaboration with World Health Organization (WHO) reviews the integrated diseases surveillance and response.

Honorable Minister of Health - Mrs Amina Nurhussien and a section of the participants

Eritrea Observed World AIDS Day 2019

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WHO is spilling #TheTeaOnHIV for at least one million young Africans

WHO is spilling #TheTeaOnHIV for at least one million young Africans

WHO Regional Office in Africa launches a social media campaign, #TheTeaOnHIV, that aims to better inform at least one million adolescents and young people about preventing HIV infection as well as living positively with the virus.

Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr Kalumbi Shangula with Development Partners at the launch of the new ARV guidelines

Namibia strives to provide high quality care for persons living with HIV

The Ministry of Health and Social Services la

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Guidance documents of the National Health Workforce Registry validated

Abuja, 29 November, 2019 - To sustain the functionality of the National Health Workforce Registry, Nigerian health policy makers and planners on 27 November 201