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Africa joins global efforts to fight noncommunicable diseases

Lusaka, 14 March 2011 -- A cross-border meeting between Angola, Republic of Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Namibia and Zambia is taking place in Lusaka fr

- Urges Harmonised and Holistic Technical Support for Developing National Health Policies, Strategies and Plans

11 March 2011, Nairobi --The WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr Luis G.

WHO African region became live on GSM as from January 2011.

WHAT: Media Invitation to the Launch of First Lady Campaign on Male Involvement in Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT)

Kenya is experiencing rapid change in the epidemiology of malaria as a result of scaled up malaria control and prevention interventions.

Brazzaville, 7 March 2011 -- In the last week of April 2011, the African Region of the World Health Organization (WHO) will observe the first African Vaccinatio