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Progress being made to protect children and at-risk populations against cholera in South Sudan

Juba, 11 August 2015 – The World Health Organization (WHO) and partners are battling South Sudan’s on-going cholera outbreak, providing thousands of people with life-saving trea

Landmark Launching of a 10-Year Strategy and Plan of Action to Transform Local Pharmaceutical Industry

Landmark Launching of a 10-Year Strategy and Plan of Action to Transform Local Pharmaceutical Industry

Implementation will Improve Access to Medicines

Dr Margaret Chan speaking at the vaccination event.

High Level Commitment to Sustain Achievements Made in Polio Interruption

In a bid to confirm global and national commitment to the eradication of polio from Ethiopia and the Continent, a high level polio vaccination event was held at Selam Health Cen

His Excellency Mr Boni Yayi addressing participants.

Changing the Conversation on Development Finance for Health

Speaking at the side event onChanging the Conversation on Development Finance for Health, WHO Director Genearl Dr Margaret Chan, underscored the need to change the conversa

Demonstrating use of lactation room

Zimbabwean employers urged to promote a conducive environment for nursing mothers to continue breastfeeding at the workplace

Harare, 7 August 2015 : This was said during the official launch of World Breastfeeding Week which was held at the Lafarge cement plant in Harare.

Participants of the IGAD Regulatory Collaboration and Harmonization Conference

IGAD Countries Sign Call for Action for Regional Medicine Regulation, Harmonization

The Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) member states have signed a call for action to establish a regional medicine regulation collaboration and harmonization me

Breastfeeding mothers at a health facility during WB week

Breast feeding,” a positive lifelong Impact on health”

Banjul, The Gambia, 1st September 2015 -

An emergency within an emergency: caring for Ebola survivors

Freetown, Sierra Leone, 7 August 2015 - When people who survive Ebola virus disease leave the Ebola treatment unit (ETU), everybody celebrates.