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Group photo: Regional Workshop on Tobacco Control, Kigali, 02/03/15

Rwanda hosts high level meeting on tobacco taxation in the African Region

Kigali, 2 March 2015 -- The World Health Organization (WHO), in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning of Rwanda have organized

SCDDs personnel immunizing a child

Nigeria scales up local innovations to immunize children in insecure areas

Abuja, 28 February 2015 -- In determined efforts to interrupt poliovirus circulation in Nigeria, the surge capacity personnel of the World Health Organization (WHO) continues to

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‘’I am impressed with the Coyah Ebola Treatment Centre", says Dr Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Regional Director for Africa

Dr Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Regional Director for Africa, in audience with President Alpha Condé during her visit to Guinea

’I am impressed with the Coyah Ebola Treatment Centre", says Dr Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Regional Director for Africa

Conakry, 26 February 2015 - This morning, Dr Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Regional Director for Africa, during her stay in Guinea, visited the Coyah Ebola Treatment Centre.

WHO identifying innovative ways to strengthen immunization services in Central Africa

Working visit of WHO Regional Director for Africa to Guinea

From right to left: Dr Adiele Onyeze, Dr Owen Kaluwa, Mrs Rejoice Nkambule and Mr Vusi Lokotfwako during the official opening of the workshops

Swaziland embarks on neglected tropical disease mapping survey

The Kingdom of Swaziland through the Bilharzia and Worms Control Programme under the Ministry of Health is embarking on a national integrated mapping survey for schistosomiasis