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WHO welcomes decision to establish United Nations Mission for Ebola Emergency Response

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The first 10 year old girl to receive the HPV vaccine in Zimbabwe with Hon. Minister Parirenyatwa

WHO supports introduction of HPV vaccine in Zimbabwe

Harare, 18 Sept.

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EAC multi-sectoral meeting on Ebola Virus Disease: Regional Director Speaks to EAC Ministers on EBOLA

September 18, 2014, Nairobi – The WHO Regional Director Dr Luis G Sambo has attributed the spread of the Ebola Virus Disease, EVD, in West Africa to weak h

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Workshop on Ebola preparedness and response conducted for eight unaffected countries in the African Region

Harare, 18 Sept 2014 :  “One of the greatest challenges to our current response to ongoing Ebola Virus Disease outbreaks is how to manage the resultan

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ECOWAS President (left) with WR

ECOWAS President Acknowledges WHO’s Exemplary Role in Containing Spread.

Abuja, 17th September, 2014 - His Excellency Kadré Désiré Ouedraogo, the President of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has re-affirmed that the  Commi

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East African countries urged to strengthen measures against Ebola

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The Minister (left), AfDB Country Director and WR signing the MOU

EVD Response: Ministry of Finance, AfDB and WHO Sign MOU for $1m Grant

Abuja, 17th September, 2013 - The Memorandum of Understanding for the one million-dollar ($1m) African Development Bank (AfDB) grant towards cushioning the effect of the Ebola V

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WHO provides technical support to fight Cholera Outbreak in Ghana

September 17, 2014 - Two experts from WHO, Dr Dominique Legros (HQ Geneva) and Dr Mamoudou H.

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