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Immunizing against measles in the Central African Republic

Immunizing children against measles is a priority in the Central African Republic.

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WHO Spokesperson, Glenn Thomas

Honoring a Departed Colleague

WHO's Glenn Thomas dies in MH17 Crash

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Change @ WHO Ethiopia

Change @ WHO Ethiopia

WHO reform taking shape in the country office.

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WHO Ethiopia Moves to New Office Facility

WHO Ethiopia Moves to the New Office Facility in the UNECA Compound.  

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Dr Mitula (left) formally making the donation and handing over to Dr Fofanah

WHO and Embassy of Russia donate consignment of items to support Ebola outbreak response

Freetown, 1 August 2014 - The WHO Country Office in Sierra Leone on 1 August 2014 donated a consignment of assorted items worth US$38,000 to the Ministry of Health and Sanitatio

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From left to right : Honourable Minister of Education and Training, Dr Phineas Magagula and Honourable Minister of Health, Senator Sibongile Ndlela-Simelane listening to proceedings

Making neglected tropical diseases, “neglected no more”

The Government of the Kingdom of Swaziland through the Ministry of Health intensifies efforts to make Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) neglected no more in Swaziland.

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Minister of Health, Professor C.O Onyebuchi Chukwu

Ebola Virus Disease: WHO Deploys Experts To Contain Spread

Abuja 31st July, 2014 - On 25th July, 2014, Nigeria reported its first imported case of the Ebola virus disease that later died in Lagos.

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WHO partners with CDFU to implement the Accelerating Nutrition Improvement (ANI) project

Kampala, 31th July 2014:-  WHO has gone into contract with a local partner  Communication for Development Uganda (CDFU), a Ugandan based Non–Gove

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