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President Muhammadu Buhari vaccinating a child with OPV during the flag off of the Katsina State September 2015 SIPDs at his residence in Daura town on 5th September 2015

As President Muhammadu Buhari demonstrates further commitment to Polio Eradication, Governors Masari and Ganduje kick off polio campaigns in Kano and Katsina states

Abuja 09 September 2015: The highest level of commitment to polio eradication was yet again demonstrated by the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Muhammadu Buhari whe

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Health committee of the 10th Parliament to work closely with Health Development Partners

The World Health Organization (WHO) a member and secretariat for the Health Development Partners (HDP) hosted the first interactive meeting with the Health Committee of the10th

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WHO’s response to cholera epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo

DRC has, from early 2016 to September, registered a cumulative total of 18.252 suspected cholera cases, of which 516 deaths (fatality rate of 2.8%) throughout the country, parti

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DRC vaccinates more than 10 million people in Africa’s largest yellow fever vaccination campaign

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“Breast feeding, “Support mums to breastfeed anytime, anywhere”

World Breast feeding week was observed in The Gambia, from 1st to 7th August 2015.

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Ministry of Health and partners review the National TB prevalence survey report

The World Health Organization (WHO), Global Fund together with partners and in collaboration with Makerere University supported the Ministry of Health National Tuberculosis and

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A Toolkit for addressing what makes people sick or healthy launched

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(R-L) Dr Bernice Dahn Minister of Health, Dr Alex Gasasira and Dr Walter Gwenigale cutting the ribbon to officially open the library

Liberia ministry of health dedicates e-library at phebe regional hospital

2nd September, 2016 - The Liberia Ministry of Health with support from the World Bank and the World Health Organization (WHO) dedicated the “Dr Walter T.

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