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Ebola in west Africa: looking back, moving forward

This week marks 6 months since WHO was notified of an outbreak of Ebola virus disease in Guinea.

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Official opening of Island Hospital: Pictorial news

  1. View of the Island Hospital
  2. Dr. Francis Kateh reading official order of programme leading to the opening of Island Hospital
  3. Dr. Bernice T.
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Zimbabwe’s Medicines Quality Lab Gets WHO Approval

Harare, 22 Sept.

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Study warns swift action needed to curb exponential climb in Ebola outbreak: Investigation of new data expands information on spread of outbreak and case fatality rate

22 September 2014 ¦ GENEVA -Unless Ebola control measures in west Africa are enhanced quickly, experts from the WHO and Imperial College, London, predict numbers will continue t

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WHO welcomes decision to establish United Nations Mission for Ebola Emergency Response

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The first 10 year old girl to receive the HPV vaccine in Zimbabwe with Hon. Minister Parirenyatwa

WHO supports introduction of HPV vaccine in Zimbabwe

Harare, 18 Sept.

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EAC multi-sectoral meeting on Ebola Virus Disease: Regional Director Speaks to EAC Ministers on EBOLA

September 18, 2014, Nairobi – The WHO Regional Director Dr Luis G Sambo has attributed the spread of the Ebola Virus Disease, EVD, in West Africa to weak h

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Workshop on Ebola preparedness and response conducted for eight unaffected countries in the African Region

Harare, 18 Sept 2014 :  “One of the greatest challenges to our current response to ongoing Ebola Virus Disease outbreaks is how to manage the resultan

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