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WHO Perspectives on Maternal Mortality in Zimbabwe: A Reflection of the Year 2014

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Sexual and intimate partner violence affects millions in Africa

In the African Region, one in five girls have been sexually abused during childhood, with estimates from some countries placing that proportion closer to one in three. This startling statistic is highlighted in the newly released Global status report on violence prevention 2014.
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L-R: YongWhan Kim, Deputy Representative, KOICA Ethiopia; Kebba O’Jaiteh, Outbreak Crisis and Response Coordinator, WHO Ethiopia; Daddi Jimma, Deputy Director General of EPHI and Chair of the National Ebola Preparedness and Response Technical Working Group; Pierre M’Pele-Kilebou, WHO Representative to Ethiopia; Admas Tefera, Preparedness, Surveillance and Response Programme Coordinator, WHO Ethiopia; ByungHwa Lee, KOICA Resident Representative to Ethiopia; Mer’Awi Aragaw, Public Health Emergencies Advisor t

KOICA and WHO Join Forces to Support Ebola Preparedness in Ethiopia

Addis Ababa.

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Sierra Leone: How Kailahun district kicked Ebola out

Kailahun district in eastern Sierra Leone was one of the country’s first hotspots in the Ebola outbreak, at its peak reporting more than 80 new cases per week in late June 2014.

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WHO mobile lab scientists at the crossing point between Guinea and Sierra Leone. WHO/Saffea Gborie

How Kailahun district kicked Ebola out

Kailahun district in eastern Sierra Leone was one of the country’s first hotspots in the Ebola outbreak, at its peak reporting more than 80 new cases per week in late June 2014.

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Group of graduates with their certificates from the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare.

Ebola trained health care workers received certification.

Just before the holiday season started a certification ceremony was held for all the health care workers that had completed all the stages of the WHO led clinical Ebola training

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Striving to eradicate polio in the African Region

The WHO African Region is reporting rapid progress towards interrupting wild poliovirus (WPV) transmission.

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WHO Director-General Dr Chan shaking hands with Rebecca Johnson, nurse, Ebola survivor, Sierra Leone 2014 UNMEER/Martine Perret

Cured of Ebola, Rebecca returns to cure others

For many people, December 22 was the beginning of the holiday season.

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