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Dr. Margaret Itto, State Minister of Health for Eastern Equatoria State officially opened the workshop

South Sudan embarks on drive to eliminate NTDs within five years

Juba, 16 July 2015 -- South Sudan, with support from WHO and health partners, has embarked on a drive to eliminate Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) curren

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Vaccinating and registering the children born during Ebola

Sierra Leone conducts immunization and birth registration campaigns for children under five

Meeting on the Use of Neglected Tropical Diseases Mapping Data to Improve Programme Impact kicks off in Harare

Harare, 15 July 2015 - The meeting, which brought together NTD Program Managers and Data Managers from Comoros, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Lesotho, Ma

Sustaining Achievements in Polio Eradication in Ethiopia and Africa

Sustaining Achievements in Polio Eradication in Ethiopia and Africa

ADDIS ABABA | 14 July 2015 - Ethiopian Minister of Health Dr Kesetebirhan Admasu, World Health Organization (WHO) Director General Dr Margaret Chan, The Global Alliance for Vacc

The World Health Organization to accelerate national and global health security

Congenital Rubella Syndrome (CRS) surveillance training and experience sharing workshop participants in Harare, Zimbabwe.

Ethiopia takes part in Congenital Rubella Syndrome (CRS) surveillance training

Congenital Rubella Syndrome (CRS) surveillance training and experience sharing workshop was held in Harare, Zimbabwe from 17-19 June 2015.

The 45th Stop Transmission of Polio (STOP) mission completed its field work in Ethiopia in June 2015.

Stop Transmission of Polio (STOP) mission completed their field work in Ethiopia

Six STOP mission consultants who have been working in Ethiopia since February 2015 finalized their field work in June 2015.

Ethiopia is on track to achieve most of the MDGs by the end of 2015.

Making Ethiopian people healthier through the MDGs

Achieving MDG targets for better health in Ethiopia