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Addis Ababa, 30 August 2006-- Prospects are still bright for “Kicking Polio Out of Africa” despite setbacks suffered in eradication efforts over the last three

Addis Ababa, 30 August 2006-- “With the detection of avian influenza in the African continent, the risk of an influenza pandemic will persist.

Addis Ababa, 30 August 2006-- Efficient knowledge management and enhanced use of information and communication technology could help Africa overcome the digital

Addis Ababa, 29 August 2006-- Low investment in health, huge out-of-pocket payments for health services, inadequate health financing policies and limited covera

Prime Minister Meles Zenawi opens WHO meeting, proposes measures to tackle health worker shortage in Africa

Addis Ababa, 28 August 2006-- The “alarming trend in HIV incidence” in the African Region calls for urgent measures to further control the progress of the epide

Addis Ababa, 28 August 2006-- African countries have been urged to establish or strengthen their medicines regulatory authorities (MRAs) with a view to checking

Addis Ababa, 22 August 2006-- The fifty-sixth session of the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Committee for Africa will be held from 28 August to 1 Sept