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WHO is scaling up response to a fast-moving cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe’s capital

WHO is scaling up response to a fast-moving cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe’s capital

The World Health Organization (WHO) is scaling up its response to an outbreak of cholera in Zimbabwe, which is expanding quickly in Harare, the country’s capital with a population of more than two million people.
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Alhaji Mohammed Abubakar (3rd left) Chairman of Tarmuwa LGA Yobe State immunizing a child during OBR flag off.

Nigeria not lowering guards against Polio, two years after last detection of cases in the Northeast.

Abuja, 13 September, 2018 - After two years without the detection of wild poliovirus (WPV) in Nigeria, the Government, in collaboration with Global Polio Eradic

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WHO is scaling up response to a fast-moving cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe’s capital

WHO is scaling up response to a fast-moving cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe’s capital

The World Health Organization (WHO) is scaling up its response to an outbreak of cholera in Zimbabwe, which is expanding quickly in Harare, the country’s capital with a population of more than two million people.
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Governor and UN Delegates displaying the signed MOU Document

Bauchi commits to full implementation of United Nations Sustainable Development Partnership Framework.

Abuja, 13 September, 2018 - The Governor of Bauchi State, His Excellency, Mohammed Abdullahi Abubakar in Abuja today pledged the timely release of counterpart f

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A flood affected victim thankfully receives supplies provided through the one UN support in Dolo's Town, Margibi County

Over 29,000 Flood Affected Victims Benefit from One United Nations (UN) Support

Monrovia, 5th September 2018 – Over 29,000 flood affected victims in Grand Bassa, Margibi and Montserrado Counties have benefited from a joint United Natio

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Dr. Francis Kateh, Deputy Health Minister and Chief Medical Officer, making remarks during the Maternal and Neonatal care Task-sharing appraisal meeting in Monrovia

Meeting to appraise status of Maternal and Neonatal care Task-sharing Approach Initiatives

cross session of stakeholders during the meeting to appraise the status of the Maternal and Neonatal care Task-sharing initiative in Monrovia

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Exhibition of herbal products

Ghana celebrates 16th African Traditonal Medicines Day

Ghana celebrated the 16th African Traditional Medicines Day on 31 August 2018 in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region of Ghana and under the theme “Local Manufacturing of Traditional Medicine Products in the African Region”.
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Ebola strikes big city in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and WHO scales up response to new threat

Ebola strikes big city in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and WHO scales up response to new threat

It’s been a little over a month since the Ebola outbreak in North Kivu province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo was declared by the Ministry of Health. In the hotspot of Mangina, which is a rural community much progress has been made, but a new case in the city of Butembo is raising concern.
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