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Africa today heads into the last mile to be free of wild polio

Africa today heads into the last mile to be free of wild polio

Africa marks three years without a case of wild poliovirus, crossing a landmark that sets in motion a comprehensive evaluation to determine if the entire WHO African Region of 47 countries indeed can be declared to have eradicated wild poliovirus.

Strategic plan to reduce malnutrition in Africa adopted by WHO Member States

Strategic plan to reduce malnutrition in Africa adopted by WHO Member States

The 69th session of WHO African Regional Committee adopts a strategic plan to reduce the double burden of malnutrition, particularly prevalent in countries undergoing “nutrition transformation” in which undernutrition and overweight or obesity coexist.

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Dr Matshidiso Moeti nominated to a second term as WHO Regional Director for Africa

The 47 Member States of the WHO African Region nominate Dr Matshidiso Moeti to serve a second five-year term as Regional Director for Africa.

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Ministerial gathering to shape Africa’s health agenda opens in Brazzaville

The annual ministerial gathering shapes Africa's health agenda. During the five-day meeting ministers agreed to important decisions on improving disease surveillance and response, reducing malnutrition, obesity and diet-related noncommunicable diseases, controlling vector-borne diseases and strengthening district health systems.

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Winners of inaugural WHO Innovation Challenge announced

The three winners of the first World Health Organization (WHO) Africa Innovation Challenge were honoured during an evening awards ceremony as part of the WHO Regional Committee meeting of health ministers taking place this week in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo.

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Nigeria moves to end Communicable Diseases among people who use drugs

Abuja, 19 August 2019 – “I have been injecting drugs for a long time and we share syringes,” says Ali who lives in the suburb of the Federal Capital Territory (

During the SIMEX - health workers evaucate suspected Ebola patient at Juba International Airport

South Sudan conducts a full scale simulation exercise

Juba, 15 August 2019 – The Ministry of Health of South Sudan, with support from the World Health Organization (WHO), the United States’ Center for Disease Contr

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Malaria- Over 7.3 million long lasting insecticide treated nets distributed in Taraba and Kaduna States

Taraba, 13 August 2019 – With support from the Global Fund (GF), the National Malaria Elimination Program (NMEP) and the World Health Organization (WHO), Tarab