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New report signals country progress in the path to malaria elimination

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Declaration of Dr. Mohammed Belhocine, head of WHO country office, to mark the end of Ebola Outbreak in Guinea.

Conakry, 2015, Décember 29 - Today, the 29th of December, it’s been forty-two days since the newborn and last confirmed case of Ebola, was released cured f

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Some of the senior officials attended the NTD master plan (2016-2020) launching ceremony

South Sudan Launches Master Plan for Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs)

Juba, 8 December 2015 - South Sudan took an important step in the global fight against Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) with th

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The eDEWS software can be used on mobile devices such as tablets (Credit: WHO)

Liberia introduces electronic reporting to detect disease outbreaks early

Monrovia, 8 December 2015 - Liberia is introducing electronic reporting which will enable faster detection of disease outbreaks.

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Dr Jackson Kioko, head of Department of Preventive and Promotive Health, MOH, speaks during the Polio Stakeholders meeting in Nairobi

Kenya Sustains Polio Eradication Efforts as Year Ends

Kenya’s effort to eradicate polio w

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UN@70 in a human stamp drawn by students.

Ethiopia Celebrates UN@70 in a Colorful Event

The United Nations in Ethiopia celebrated the 70th Anniversary of the United Nations in a series of events on 24 October 2015 in the presence of Government and United Nations hi

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The First Lady, Mrs Esther Lungu receiving the salute from the marchers in Livingstone. ( Right) is the UNICEF Rep. Dr. Hamid Elbashir, Mrs Anne Mtonga, National Surveillance Officer and the WHO Rep. Dr. Jacob Mufunda

Highlights of the commemoration of the World Aids Day 2015 in Zambia: “Zambia’s future, Getting to Zero New HIV Infections.”

Lusaka, 4th December 2015 - Zambia joined the international community to commemorate the World AIDS Day under the theme “Zambia’s fut

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Ethiopia needs major health support to stop devastation from El Niño

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