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Campagne de vaccination contre la polio en République centrafricaine

Eradication de la polio en République centrafricaine : une étape décisive

Bangui/Bimbo/Bambari (Centrafrique), 21 Juin 2019 - Le Ministère de la santé et de la Population s’est lancé dans une course contre la montre pour enrayer la pr

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WHO personnel conducting House to house active case search in Adamawa State.

WHO supports Adamawa following declaration of a new outbreak of cholera in three Local Government Areas 

Yola, 19 June 2019 - With the notification of newly confirmed cases  from Yola North, Yola South and Girei local government areas (LGAs), the Adamawa State

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Polio ripost vaccination campaign in Bambari-Ouaka (IDPs Site Elevage)

Polio: Emergency response is being set up in Bambari.

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IM NEOC (left) briefing Deputy Governor

Deputy Governor says Lagos will ensure no poliovirus is isolated in any part of the State again

Lagos, 20 June 2019 - The Deputy Governor of Lagos state, His Excellency Dr.

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CNRD staff help a sickle cell patient in Brazzaville, June 2019

Centre of excellence brings hope for sickle cell patients in Congo Republic

The National Reference Centre for Sickle Cell Disease is a specialized medical centre that aims to be a one-stop shop for people who suffer from sickle cell disease.
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WHO welcomes Egypt’s support to 14 African countries in their fight against hepatitis C

WHO welcomes Egypt’s support to 14 African countries in their fight against hepatitis C

Egypt has announced that it would be providing hepatitis C testing and treatment for one million people in 14 African countries.
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Dr Paul Mainuka handing over the award to Ethiopia’s House of People’s Representatives

WHO Recognizes Ethiopia’s House of People’s Representatives for effort against tobacco, tobacco Use

The World Health Organization (WHO) recognized the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia’s House of People’s Representatives for the enormous efforts they put to adopt the Food and Medicine Proclamation No. 1112/2019 in which strong tobacco legislations are incorporated. The House of People’s Representatives of Ethiopia is one of the six recipients of the No Tobacco Award for 2019
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High level delegation at the Hepatitis Summit

Uganda hosts Inaugural African Hepatitis Summit

Kampala, 19th June 2019: Uganda is hosting the first ever African Hepatitis Summit.

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