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Participants attend the workshop on understanding TB and using TB data

Workshop on Understanding Tuberculosis and Using Data: 28 Sept-2 Oct 2015

Johannesburg, 28 September 2015 - South Africa’s health information systems provide a rich source of data on the burden of disease caused by tuberculosis (TB) and the effectiven

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Minister of Health, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi and WHO Representative in South Africa, Dr Sarah Barber, with members of the National Certification Committee (NCC), the National Task Force on Polio Containment, the National Polio Expert Committee (NPEC), and key polio eradication stakeholders at the National Polio Eradication Symposium held 10-11 September 2015.

WHO supports South Africa meet its Polio Eradication Obligations

Johannesburg, 10 September 2015 - Polio eradication is a global effort coordinated by the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) to deliver a polio-free world by 2018.

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Progress on the strategic actions to make better health and well-being a reality for Africans

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Meeting of International Climate and Health Experts in Africa 30 Sept - 2 Oct 2015

Johannesburg, 30 September 2015 - Climate change is a major global health threat, posing immediate and long-term threats to human health and survival.

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Treat all people living with HIV, offer antiretrovirals as additional prevention choice for people at "substantial" risk

30 September 2015, Geneva - Anyone infected with HIV should begin antiretroviral treatment as soon after diagnosis as possible, WHO announced Wednesday.

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A group photograph of the MOH and WHO Officials at the handover ceremony.

WHO strengthens the Ministry of Health supply chain management system

30th September 2015, Monrovia - The Liberian Ministry of Health is working to strengthen the supply chain management system, a key strategic area of theInvestment Plan for Build

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Group photo with Professor Jonathan Nok (centre), Dr Rui Vaz (6th from right)

Government says WHO remains instrumental to achieving milestones as administrative review meeting opens in Kaduna.

Kaduna, Nigeria  29 September, 2015 - The Kaduna State government in North West Nigeria has disclosed that the series of productive consultations and technical support rece

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Dr Pierre M'pele, WHO Representative to Ethiopia, opening the SSFFC Workshop.

WHO Trains African Focal Points on Identifying and Reporting Illicit Medical Products

A regional workshop to discuss on substandard/spurious/falsely labeled/falsified/counterfeit (SSFFC) medical products and to introduce participants – who will also serve as nati

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