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The WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti arrived in New York yesterday afternoon to attend a series of meetings of the United Nations.

Key facts

• Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the top 10 causes of death worldwide.
• In 2015, 10.4 million people fell ill with TB and 1.8 million died from th

The 29th Regional Programme Meeting of the African Region of the World Health Organization (AFRO) opened Wednesday at the Organization's Regional Office in Brazzaville, Congo.

"Move for health." This is the slogan for this year's World Health Day (7 April 2002) celebration whose theme, physical activity, emphasize

New York -- United Nations Deputy Secretary General Louise Frechette has called on the international community to help in "addressing the needs of Africa w

Harare -- The World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa has developed a strategy aimed at accelerating implementation of the Expanded Programme

Huambo is Angola’s second biggest city and the province with the largest urban population after Luanda province.

The mission of the Sub-Regional Ebola Operations and Coordination Centre (SEOCC) is to provide a platform for agencies and governments to  coordinate their response to the