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World Health Day – 7 April 2009 Floods and Public Health in Angola

Luanda, 7 April 2009 -- In the past three years, Angola has witnessed a sharp decrease in rainfall as a result of climate change at the global level.

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Conference Adopts Cotonou Declaration on Buruli Ulcer

Cotonou, 1 April 2009 -- A one-day High-level Leadership Meeting on Buruli Ulcer(BU)  organized by WHO and the Govenment of Benin in Cotonou on Monday

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Uganda in mass polio immunization following outbreak

Avril 2009. Uganda immunized over 2.3 million children against point in the first round of polio immunization done in 29 high risk districts.

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WHO Buruli Ulcer Strategy to focus on Early Detection and Early Treatment

Cotonou, 30 March 2009 -- Based on the best available evidence,  the World Health Organization’s  (WHO)  new strategy for Buruli ulcer &nbsp

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Uganda pledges political support to fight TB as WHO calls for urgent implementation of the STOP TB Strategy

26th March 2009. The Ministry of Health will strive to ensure that the fight against TB is intensified and that all leaders, stakeholder, communities, fami

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The Deputy Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Swaziland Launches the STOP TB Partnership

Mbabane, 24 March 2009 -- Making an expression of commitment at the highest policy levels in the battle against TB in Kingdom of Swaziland, the Deputy Prim

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WHO calls for Rigorous Implementation of TB Control Strategy in the African Region

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World TB Day 2009 WHO calls for implementation of the ‘STOP TB’ strategy in Nigeria

Nigeria commemorated the 2009 World Stop TB Day on Tuesday 24th March 2009, The slogan ‘I am stopping TB’ was adopted as the national theme for this year’s celebration.

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