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Africa Braces Up to Combat Swine-Flu

Brazzaville, 30 April 2009 - The Africa Regional Office of the World Health Organization (AFRO) has launched a programme to combat the potential spread to Afric

Health workers trained in Integrated Management of Adult and Childhood Illnesses

27 Avril 2009 -- The WHO Country Representative for Uganda, Dr.

African Countries Should Strive for Universal Access to Malaria Control Interventions – Dr Sambo

Brazzaville, 25 April 2009 - WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr Luis Sambo, has urged malaria endemic countries in the Region to strive to achieve universal access to cost-eff

The Prime Minister of the United Republic of Tanzania joined by the Minister of Health and Social Welfare and WR a.i. to sparkle Malaria control campaign at the 2nd World Malaria Day commemorations

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Hon. Mizengo Kayanza Pinda, greeting the Mtwara community during WMD 2009.

Zambian success in fight against malaria

Zambian success in fight against malaria

Zambia is the latest African country to reach the Roll Back Malaria target of a more than 50% reduction of mortality from malaria compared to 2000.

Rwanda Becomes 1st Developing Nation to Introduce Vaccine for World’s Leading Infectious Child Kille

Rwanda Becomes 1st Developing Nation to Int

Introduction of Pneumococcal Vaccine in Rwanda

Introduction of Pneumococcal Vaccine in Rwanda marks the

World Health Day – 7 April 2009 Floods and Public Health in Angola

Luanda, 7 April 2009 -- In the past three years, Angola has witnessed a sharp decrease in rainfall as a result of climate change at the global level.