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WHO Calls for Allocation of More Resources to Research In The African Region

The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for the allocation of more resources to research activities in the African region in response to the critical health problems faci

Health Ministers Renew Commitment to Action on Humanitarian Crisis

A meeting of health ministers from southern African counties and senior officials of WHO ended Wednesday in Harare, Zimbabwe, with delegates from participating countries renewin

WHO Regional Committee for Africa ends, adopts five resolutions

Harare, 12 October -- The 52nd session of the WHO Regional Committee for Africa ended Saturday in Harare, Zimbabwe, with the adoption of resolutions aimed

First Ebola Vaccine to Be Tested in Affected Communities One Year into Outbreak Ring Vaccination Starts in Coyah, Guinea

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African Public Health Leaders Unite to End Preventable Deaths and Improve Health of Women, Children and Adolescents by 2030

Regional Stakeholders Convene to Shape Global Strategy for Women’s, Children’s, and Adolescents’ Health

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WHO works in the SEOCC with UN agencies and other partners. In this photo are representatives from WFP, CDC, WHO, OCHA and ECHO

Sub-Regional Ebola Operations and Coordination Centre (SEOCC)

The mission of the Sub-Regional Ebola Operations and Coordination Centre (SEOCC) is to provide a platform for agencies and governments to coordinate their response to the

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Know your hepatitis status – increasing access to testing for a hidden infection.

A staggering 95% of people infected with hepatitis B or C around the world do not know they are infected.

WHO information note: Guidance for immunization programmes in the African Region in the context of Ebola virus disease

As a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC), the Ebola virus disease outbreak in West Africa has drawn huge global attention and response.