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Ebola treatments approved for compassionate use in current outbreak

Ebola treatments approved for compassionate use in current outbreak

On 4 June, an ethics committee in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) approved the use of five investigational therapeutics to treat Ebola, under the framework of compassionate use/expanded access. This is the first time such treatments are available in the midst of an Ebola outbreak.
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Dr Parirenyatwa launching the strategy

Zimbabwe launches Health Financing Policy and Strategy

6 June 2018.

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WHO in collaboration with partners rolls out a mobile-based surveillance application for Acute Flaccid Paralysis (AFP) to enhance surveillance in South Sudan

Juba, 6 June 2018 – The World Health Organization (WHO) in partnership with the Ministry of Health, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF), eHealth Africa and

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WHO Uganda Representative Dr Yonas T Woldemariam presents the 13 GPW to the Ministry Top Management committee

WHO consults on Uganda's health priorities in reference to WHO's 13th General Program of Work (2019-2023)

The World Health Organization (WHO) Country Office in Uganda convened a prioritization meeting with the Ministry of Health (MoH) Top Management Committee (TMC) to discuss the al

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Health worker tests a community member for blood pressure during the commemoration

Uganda's Ministry of Health calls for an end to Tobacco use

The Ministry of Health (MoH) in Uganda with support from World Health Organization (WHO) commemorated World No Tobacco Day 2018 (WNTD) with a message urging the community to sto

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WHO Representative Dr. Alex Gasasira handing over key of the ambulance and BB lotions to the Hon. Minister of Health Dr. Wilhelmina Jallah

Liberia can achieve Universal Health Coverage-Minister of Health

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Professor Adewole (with microphone) presenting his speech at the 2018 WNTD

Minister of Health says Nigeria loses over 800 million dollars while tobacco industry thrives

Abuja, 4 June, 2018 - To mark 2018 World “No Tobacco Day in Abuja, the Minister of Health, Professor Isaac Adewole says Nigeria loses an estimated 800 million d

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Nigeria moves towards universal health coverage as joint assessment team presents findings

Abuja, 02 2017 - Nigeria is   fast-tracking achievement of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) with the development of the second National Strategic Health Developm

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