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SGF delivering the speech of His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buahari

Nigeria requires commitment by the 3-tiers of government to avert deaths among untreated 2 million persons living with HIV/AIDs.

Abuja, 29 November 2017 - Nigeria has the second highest burden of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection in the world.

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The Honourable Minister of Health and the WHO Country Representative join community members in dance

The Kingdom of Swaziland dedicates November to diabetes

29 November, Mbabane: The Government of the Kingdom of Swaziland dedicated the whole month of November to Diabetes awareness, with a special focus on women in line with the Worl

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Dr B Nkomo, Head of HIV Programs in the Ministry of Health and Wellness (MOHW), giving opening remarks on behalf f of Dr H Jibril, the MOHW Deputy Permanent Secretary

WHO building capacity of the Botswana National Validation Committee for Elimination of Mother-to-child transmission of HIV and congenital syphilis

Gaborone, Botswana - 28 November 2017: A capacity building training for the members of the Botswana national EMTCT Validation Committee (NVC) was held in Gaboro

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Group photo of participants and facilitators

Hospital Managers Training

The tenets of the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) underscore the critical nature of having mechanisms to ensure effective health fac

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Madagascar’s plague epidemic is slowing, but we must sustain the response

Madagascar’s unprecedented outbreak of pneumonic plague is slowing down but the response must be sustained, WHO cautioned on Monday (November 27).
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Opening remarks from the Director General, Mr Berhane Ghebretinsae

Antibiotics Awareness Week Launching ceremony

In line with the World Antibiotic Awareness Week, Eritrea launched its first antibiotics awareness week campaign this year (13th – 19th November).

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Group photo of participants at the Data quality review workshop. Photo:WHO

The Ministry of Health in partnership with WHO and partners strengthens health information system for effective health service delivery in South Sudan

Juba 23 November, 2017: As a commitment to providing quality, affordable, effective and efficient health services at all levels, the Ministry of Health with sup

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Guidance and Counselling teacher explaining elevatated vegetable garden plots

Visiting Ghana delegation impressed by a Health Promoting School!

Gaborone, BOTSWANA - 24 November 2017: A seven person delegation from Ghana is in Botswana to benchmark on Health Promotion and Health in All Policies.

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