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World Polio Day was commorated alongside UN Day on 24 October in Addis Ababa

Polio Partners Renew Commitment to "End Polio Now!"

World Polio Day celebrated on 24 October 2014 alongside UN Day

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WHO Ethiopia on Social Media

WHO Country Office for Ethiopia has joined the global discussion on health on Facebook and Twitter.

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Fighting Viral Hepatitis in the African Region

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Dr Sambo urges countries to accelerate the progress of implementation of the African Public Health Emergency Fund

Cotonou, Benin 5 November 2014 - The World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for Africa, Dr Luis Sambo, has called on countries in the WHO Africa

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African countries resolve to step up efforts to tackle vaccine preventable diseases

Cotonou, Benin.

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Dr Matshidiso Moeti

Dr Matshidiso Moeti of Botswana nominated new World Health Organization’s Regional Director for Africa

Cotonou, Benin, 5 November 2014 - Dr Matshidiso Moeti of the Republic of Botswana was today nominated to be the next World Health Organization's Regional Director for Africa.

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Dr Sambo proposes key actions to tackle Ebola

Cotonou, 5 November 2014 – The World Health Organization’s (WHO) Regional Director for Africa,  Dr Luis Sambo, has proposed key actions to be implemen

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Conference on Human Resources for Health: Maternal and Neonatal Health Workforce towards Universal Health Coverage

On the 6th of November 2014 at 8am, the Observatory for Human Resources for Health hosts its Third Annual Conference with the Theme: 

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