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Dr Diane Gashumba Rwanda Minister of Health receiving an award on behalf of President Kagame for promoting UHC in his country and setting the example in Africa

Rwanda: the beacon of Universal Health Coverage in Africa

Rwanda is one of the smallest countries in the African mainland. It is bordered by Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. No miracle

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When microfinance leads to major healing: Bridging agriculture and health in Senegal

When microfinance leads to major healing: Bridging agriculture and health in Senegal

Astou Dieng recently joined a savings group cooperative with many other women farmers that is changing her health and the health of her family.

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Djamilou Abdoulkarim

Keeping Ebola response running: A logistician’s take

Djamilou Abdoulkarim, a Central African Republic national, leads a team of World Health Organization (WHO) logisticians supporting the Ebola response in Butembo, a city in north-eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. He took up the job in April 2019, heading a 49-member team. Mr Abdoulkarim first stepped into the logistics and operations world in 2005 and has worked in eight African countries, including his own.
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WHO Eritrea and European Union Collaboration Meeting

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WHO delivers assorted lifesaving medical supplies to Mayom County in the Greater Unity Region to support flood affected communities.

WHO takes health care services directly to South Sudan’s flood-affected communities in Mayom County

“The recent flooding has made access to healthcare difficult from our village to Mankien town as we have been cut off because of the devastating floods”, said Mrs Angelina Nyapi

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WHO and partners harmonize Government efforts to stop medicalization of Female Genital Mutilation

Abuja, 11 December, 2019 - The World Health Organization (WHO)and partners are harmonizing efforts by the Nigerian Government to put a stop to

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Dr Diane Gashumba_ Minister of Health_ joint launching Rwanda_DRC_EVD J&J vaccination campaign

Ebola J&J Vaccination Campaign launched jointly by Rwanda and Democratic Republic of Congo

On 8th of December 2019, Rwanda and Democratic Republic of Congo launched jointly a vaccination campaign for Ebola prevention named Johnson and Johnson Vaccine(J&J).

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A cross section of partners in the adaptation

Sierra Leone Adapts new WHO guidelines for improved disease surveillance for the Africa region

Sierra Leone has adapted the third edition of the Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR) technical guidelines 2019. The new guidelines were released by the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Africa in August this year to incorporate recent recommendations by expert panels on strengthening the International Health Regulations (IHR 2005) and global health security. Adaptation of the guidelines is a way of aligning Sierra Leone’s public health security needs and priorities with current technologies, information, tools and materials taking into consideration new trends and developments such as evidence on important diseases, conditions and events in the world.
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