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Signing ceremony for partnership

Amid protracted and widespread violence, WHO partners with National NGOs to improve immunization coverage and save the lives of women and children in South Sudan

Juba, 15 December 2017:  The World Health Organization (WHO) is expanding on its partners’ engagement mechanisms to address critical barriers in reaching v

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Practical session on proper use of PPEs in outbreak response

South Sudan adopts a new strategy to reduce deaths from cholera by 90 percent by 2030

Juba 11 December 2017: In South Sudan, cholera continues to hit communities already made vulnerable by disasters such as conflict and hunger catastrophe.

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Mr Evans Liyosi delivering a speech during the review meeting.

South Sudan is getting closer to becoming free from Guinea-worm disease

Juba, 11 December 2017: With the aim to achieve the target of zero transmission, the South Sudan Guinea Worm Eradication Programme (SSGWEP) was established in 2

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Cross-section of participants at the Advanced IPC follow-up training in Monrovia

The Ministry of Health and World Health organization Conclude a 3-day advanced Infection Prevention Control (IPC)Follow Up training Workshop for County and Hospital IPC Focal Persons

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Think Twice. Seek Advice.

World Antibiotics Awareness week commemorated in Ethiopia 

13 December 2017, Addis Ababa - Ethiopia commemorated the World Antibiotics awareness week recently from 23rd - 29th of November 2017.

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High turnout of beneficiaries marks the 2nd OCV campaign in Borno state. Photo: WHO/CE.Onuekwe

Borno conducts second round of cholera vaccination campaign to contain outbreak

Maiduguri,11 December 2017 - Following the successful implementation of the first oral cholera vaccination campaign (OCV) in Nigeria,

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Dr Kaluwa presenting the award to Dr Anyah

Chief Executive Officer of Korle-bu Teaching Hospital wins the Health Award at the Impact Africa Summit on Sustainable Development Goals

Dr Felix Anyah, the Chief Executive Officer of the Korle-bu teaching hospital has won the

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The WHO Representative Dr. Nathan Bakyaita at the Cholera Treatment Centre in Kanyama, one of the areas affected by the cholera outbreak

WHO donates cholera kits to support the cholera outbreak response in the country

Zambia declared a cholera outbreak on 6th October, 2017 after two laboratory confirmed cases were recorded from Mazyopa area in Chipata sub-district in Lusaka district.

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