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Brazzaville, 27 November 2013 – A three-day meeting of about 100 health experts got under way on Wednesday in Accra, Ghana, to discuss the progress towards the

With a prevalence of 46% of children under five in rural areas , malaria is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in Mozambique.

Sierra Leone launched its first National Road Safety Policy, Strategic Plan and Trust Fund on 23 November 2013 in Freetown.

In Senegal, midwives are helping new mothers of premature or low-birth-weight babies improve their children’s chance for survival and healthy development.

Addis Ababa 18 November -- Rotarians from the United States of America and Canada have been supporting Ethiopia’s polio eradication efforts for over ten years.

An innovative programme developed with WHO is educating a new generation of leaders committed to expanding Africa’s health workforce.

Brazzaville, 14 November 2013 -- WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr Luis Sambo, has called on governments and their development partners as well as civil soci