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Dr Boureima Hama Sambo, WHO Representative to Ethiopia, presenting his credentials to the Ethiopian State Minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, His Excellency Dr Markos Tekle.

The New WHO Representative to Ethiopia presents his credentials to State Minister of the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia

The recently appointed WHO Representative to Ethiopia, Dr Boureima Hama Sambo, presented his credentials to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a meeting with the Ethiopian State Minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, His Excellency Dr Markos Tekle, in his office on 20 December 2019.
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Mrs Mojisola Shotal, an experience TBA from Mushin LGA, Lagos State

Vaccine preventable diseases-Key role of Traditional Birth Attendants, the  unsung heroes 

Abuja, 18 December, 2019 - Mrs Mojisola Shotola is a Government trained traditional birth attendant (TBA) with over 40 years of experience and a force to be rec

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Health under attack: WHO response in Burkina Faso

Health under attack: WHO response in Burkina Faso

Armed violence. Drought. Floods. In Burkina Faso, these three factors have forced nearly half a million people – three-quarters of whom are women and children
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Dr Neena Kimambo, presenting the keys to the Toyota Hilux to the Dr Patrick Aboagye

WHO donates a Toyota Hilux Pickup to West Akim Health Directorate of the Ghana Health Service

WHO has donated a Toyota Hilux Pickup to the West Akim Health Directorate of the Ghana Health Service.  This is in support of case search and social science research; a com

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Oral Cholera Vaccination by the Minister of Health-- Dr Jane Ruth Aceng

Uganda embarks on the Second Phase of Oral Cholera Vaccination Exercise

Zombo, 16 December 2019: – As part of its strategic plan to prevent Cholera outbreaks in the c

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A copy of Uganda's male involvement strategy

Uganda commemorates International Men's Day

Kampala, 16th December 2019:- Uganda marked the International Men's Day under the theme — 'Enga

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Dr Yonas explains to the Speaker of Parliament how the GeneXpert Machine is used

WHO extends support towards Tuberculosis Diagnosis in Uganda

Kampala, 16 December 2019: The Speaker of Parliament, the Right Honourable Rebecca Alitwaala Kadaga received a Tuberculosis (TB) GeneXpert machine from the World Health Organiza

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Honorable Minister of Health - Mrs Amina Nurhussien making a speech

Internal Appraisal on Essential Health Care Package, Mereb Hotel, Mendefera, December 12 – 14, 2019

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