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Dr Luis Gomes Sambo, Pays Five-Day Offical Visit to Ghana

Accra, 17 June 2006 -- The World Health Organization Regional Director for Africa, Dr Luis Gomes Sambo, arri
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Burkina Faso reaches major milestone in protecting its people against tropical parasites

Harare, 15 June 2006 -- With the recent completion of the latest rounds of treatment targeting the entire country, Burkina Faso has become the first in the WHO

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The World and Africa will remember Dr LEE Jong-Wook

Brazzaville, 26 May 2006 -- The WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr Luis Gomes Sambo has paid tribute to Dr Jong-wook Lee who died on Monday, 22 May 2006 after

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Dr LEE Jong-Wook, Director-General, 1945-2006: Memorial for "a man of action"

Geneva, 24 may 2006 -- More than 1000 people packed into the Basilique Notre-Dame today in Geneva to attend the funeral of Dr LEE Jong-Wook, Director-Gener

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Dr LEE Jong-Wook, WHO Director-General has died

Geneva, 22 may 2006 -- Dr LEE Jong-Wook, WHO Director-General.

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Africa leaders announce new resolve to combat HIV/AIDS, TB, Malaria

Abuja, 4 May 2006 -- A special summit of the 53-nation African Union ended Thursday in Abuja with the adoption of far-reaching decisions to stem the tide of HIV/AIDS, tuberculos

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WHO calls for special approach to address needs of children affected by HIV/AIDS, TB, Malaria

Abuja, 3 May 2006 -- As The burden of HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis (TB) and malaria remains “unacceptably high” in sub-Saharan Africa and a “special approach” is now needed to address

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Participants in a town hall meeting discuss immunization in their community.

The Town Hall option - Encouraging community ownership for immunization

In Kaduna State, Town Hall meetings are opening a new frontier for addressing community compliance in the polio eradication programme and ensuring community ownership of immuniz

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