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The theme for World Mental Health Day this year draws the attention of the international community to the threat that emotional and behavioural disorders pose to the mental heal

Following years of civil war in Liberia, access to safe drinking water and a coordinated health response are at the core of WHO's work in the country.

This series of feature stories is about people living with HIV/AIDS. Each story is very different.

Johannesburg, 5 September 2003 -- The 53rd session of the WHO Regional Committee for Africa ended Friday in Johannesburg with the adoption of six resolutions, i

Johannesburg, 4 September -- Almost half of the 600,000 pregnancy-related deaths recorded worldwide occur in Africa which has only 12% of the worlds population,

Johannesburg, 3 September 2003 -- Mortality rate from road traffic accident injuries in Africa is the highest in the world, costing the Region $7.3 billion or 1

Johannesburg, 3 September 2003 -- Preventive measures and response mechanisms put in place by the World Health Organization (WHO) and its Member States have hel

Johannesburg, 3 September -- Food-borne illness presents a major and continuing challenge to Africa as it adversely affects health, lowers economic productivity