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Sharing his experience fighting Ebola

“When the outbreak first started in March and we heard about this deadly virus Ebola, I was in Kakata,” says Austin S.

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L-R: Dr Julie Jacobson, Uniting to Combat NTDs; (podium) Dr Abdissa Kurkie, DPC Director, MoH of Ethiopia; Mr Xavier Daney, Senior Legal Officer, WHO; Dr Damas Bodzongo, Representative of the Minister of Health of the DRC; Dr Kesetebirhan Admasu, Minister of Health of Ethiopia; Dr Jean Baptiste Roungou, Director of APOC; Dr Pierre M'pele-Kilebou, WHO Representative in Ethiopia; Dr Adrian Hopkins, Executive Secretary of GAELF.

The 20th Session of the Joint Advisory Forum (JAF) of the African Programme for Onchocerciasis Control (APOC) Opens in Addis Ababa

Addis Ababa.

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Liberia: Sharing his experience fighting Ebola

“When the outbreak first started in March and we heard about this deadly virus Ebola, I was in Kakata,” says Austin S.

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A vaccinator administering the polio vaccine to a child

The Gambia Successfully Completed 2nd round of National Immunization Days (NIDs) 2014

Polio with 950 vaccination teams covering a target population of 416740 for children 0 – 5 months.

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WHO Representative visits Kigezi region

Kabale, 8th December 2014:- The World Health Organization Representative (WR) for Uganda, Dr.

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Sharing his experience fighting Ebola

Her Excellency, President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf launched the “No new cases campaign” in New Georgia Community, Montserrado County, Monrovia, Liberia. 08/12/14

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Ebola must go!

Her Excellency, President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf launched the “No new cases campaign” in New Georgia Community, Montserrado County, Monrovia, Liberia. 08/12/14

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Uganda commemorates World AIDS day

Kabarole, 8th December 2014:-  Uganda commemorated the World Aids Day (1st December 2014) at Fort Portal Boma Grounds in Kabarole dis

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