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New York -- The World Health Organization and the United Nations Department of Public Information are organizing an exhibition on 

Sierra Leone is in the midst of its worst cholera outbreak in 15 years. As of 19 September, there were more than 19 000 cases reported and 274 deaths.

Zambia Ready To Vaccinate Over One Million Children Against Polio In This Year's Sub- National Immunisation Days

21 June 2002 -- Luanda, Angola - 21 June 2002: Angola's first, nation-wide round of synchronised, cross-border Polio National Immunisation Days (NIDs) for

24 May 2002-- An electronic media campaign on Home Based Care for Malaria has been launched in Accra.

22 April 2002 -- Nigeria requires an estimated budget of about US$ 53.4 million to implement its polio eradication activities this year.

WHO Co-Sponsors The ZAAA 2002 Inter-Company Relay Under The Theme "Move For Health"

20 March 2002 --The World Health Organization to-day handed over approximately 15 tons of life-saving tuberculosis ( TB ) drugs to the Republic of Kenya.