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World Health Day Celebration in Ghana

Ghana joined the rest of the world to celebrate the 2014 World Health Day (WHD) at the forecourt of the Ghana Health Service Headquarters in Accra.

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At the media orientation, the media representatives heard about the burden of vector-borne diseases and how they can be controlled and prevented.

Small Bite: Big Threat – Preventing Vector-borne Diseases in Ethiopia

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Guinea-worm Disease Set to Bow Out as Public Health Threat in Africa

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WHO Regional Director for Africa commends South Africa for its leadership in HIV, TB and PMTCT prevention and control

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa | 03 April 2014 - “Impressive strides have been made in the implementation of HIV, TB and PMTCT programme since the last reviews were conducted in 200

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Epidemiological situation in Guinea, with affected areas and areas of emergence of new cases, as at 3rd April 2014

Update WCO Ghana on Ebola Outbreak, 3 April 2014

1. Background

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WHO supplies arrive in Guinea to support the Ebola outbreak response

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WHO State coordinator presenting oily chloramphenicol to the Kebbi State Commissioner of Health.

Meningitis Outbreak in KEBBI State: WHO moves to halt further fatalities.

Since the beginning of the year 2014, Kebbi State in North Western Nigeria has been experiencing an outbreak of Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis (CSM).

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Down to zero: Nigeria stops guinea-worm disease in its tracks

March 2014 - From more than 650 000 cases in 1988 to zero today, Nigeria has successfully stopped transmission of guinea-worm disease, also known as dracunculiasis.

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