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Minister of Health, Dr Jane Ruth Aceng addresses the congregation during the International Partners meeting to Discuss Ebola Preparedness and Response

Uganda’s Health Minister Calls for Cross-Border Collaboration, Accountability and Country Leadership in Ebola Preparedness and Response

 Kampala, 2nd May 2019: - Uganda’s Minister of Health Dr Jane Ruth Aceng has lauded international partners for supporting the Democratic Republic of Congo

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Namibia runs for health

Namibians run for Health

The World Health Organization (WHO) in Namibia in collaboration with the Windhoek City Runners Club (WCRC) hosted the first ‘Walk/Run for Health’ event on Saturday, 27 April at

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Vaccinator immunizing an eligible child in a boat with OPV during IPDS from his own boat

Braving the waves to reach underserved populations with immunization services in the Niger Delta

Yenagoa, 28 April 2019 -“We had not seen vaccination teams in our community for a very long time.

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Ministry of Health and Social Services launching the Clinical Handbook for the health care of women subjected to intimate partner violence and/or sexual violence

Gearing towards a comprehensive health sector response for gender based violence

The Ministry of Health and Social Services with support from WHO and UNFPA adapted the Clinical Handbook for women subjected to intimate partner violence and/or sexual violence.

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WHO team providing supportive supervision to ensure quality

South Sudan intensifies efforts to control an ongoing measles outbreak

29 April 2019, Juba – To interrupt the transmission of the measles virus, the Ministry of Health for South Sudan, with support from the World Health Organizatio

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WHO Representative, Dr. Charles Sagoe-Moses

Health for all Namibians

Namibia joined the rest of the world in commemorating the World Health Day under the theme ‘universal health coverage: everyone, everywhere’. The protracted H

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Raquel Mahoque Maguele, Team leader, Health Operations

Dr Raquel Mahoque Maguele, Team leader, Health Operations

Raquel Mahoque Maguele works at the WHO country office in Mozambique. She is in Beira as health operations coordinator.
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RRT participants and facilitatators with Dr M Ovberedjo (WHO Representative, 8th from left and in white apparel) on his right is Dr B Bonkoungou (WHO/AFRO Technical Officer - Training) and to his left is Dr P Gasquet (WHO/Lyon Team Lead - Learning Solution and Training)

Botswana and the WHO co-host four SADC countries to conduct Regional Training on National Rapid Response Teams

Gaborone, Botswana - 29 April 2019: The Government of Botswana, in conjunction with WHO technical  guidance and support from CDC Atlanta USA is currently h

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