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Fifteen African Countries and Partners Take stock of Progress Made in Access to Medicines

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(L-R) Prof Carles Uwakwe(, Prof Suliaman Akanmu, Dr Evelyn Ngige, Dr Bilali Camara, Dr Dorothy Mboringacha, Dr Meg Doherty; Dr Rex Mpazanje, and Prof Shittu.

Nigeria aligns national protocol to WHO ‘Treat All’ guidelines on HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment

Abuja, 28 June, 2016 - Nigeria’s Minister of Health, Professor Isaac Adewole has prompted the National AIDS and STIs Control Program (NASCP) of Nigeria to quick

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Roll back malaria partnership to step up malaria outbreak response

Kampala 27th June 2016:- Twenty seven (27) districts in are currently experiencing a Malaria upsurge.  They include Koboko, Nebbi, Moyo, Adjumani, Amu

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A child receiving Vitamin A supplementation during the campaign

Maternal and Child Health Week Campaign Brings Vaccines to 1.5 Million Children

Five days of Immunization Activities to deliver integrated maternal and child health services to all pregnant women and children less than five years ended today in Sierra Leone

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From refusal to promotion: Religious leaders in Lunda Norte, Angola agree to advocate for yellow fever vaccination

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Ministry of Health and Partners validate eHealth Policy and Strategy

Mukono, 24th June 2016 - The Ministry of Health recognizes eHealth, as a key enabler for supporting the health system in order to deliver good health to th

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MoH officials and WHO staff at the meeting

WHO and MoH take stock of PB 2014-15 and 2016-2017

Health authorities and the WHO 

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(L-R) Dr Michel Zaffran, Dr Banye, Professor Hogan Etam, Dr Ado Muhammad and ERC chairman, Professor Oyewole Tomori.bmp

Experts recommend strategic shift in Nigeria’s polio eradication programmme.

Abuja, 23 June 2016 - Experts that periodically review Nigeria’s immunization programme have recommended a strategic programmatic shift that will entail strengthening of the rou

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