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Workshop on Road Crash Reporting, Data Use and Management System & Launching of the First African Road Safety Day

Workshop on Road Crash Reporting, Data Use and Management System & Launching of the First African Road Safety Day

I. Background and Justification

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Angola to Host 62nd Session of WHO Regional Committee for Africa, 19 – 23 November 2012

Brazzaville, 16 November 2012 -- The 62nd session of the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Committee for Africa is scheduled to take place from 19 to 23

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Launching of the First African Road Safety Day

The First African Road Safety Day will be launched on 18 November 2012, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

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Countries commended for reaching important milestone in prevention and control of Meningitis

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WHO Regional Director on official visit to Gabon, 12-14 November 2012

The WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr Luis Gomes Sambo, yesterday began a two-day official visit to Libreville, Republic of Gabon.

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Living with HIV when one partner is positive and the other is negative

Two months after Maripaz Callejas’ husband died of AIDS, she was diagnosed with HIV. One doctor told her that she would be dead within five years.

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Meeting on “One Health” approach in the WHO African Region opens in Libreville

Libreville, 12 November 2012 -- A meeting on the “One health” approach in the WHO African Region started on 12 November 2012 at the Okoume Palace Hotel in Libre

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WR Zimbabwe, Dr David Okello and the Honorable Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr Simbarashe Mumbengegwi shaking hands at the accreditation ceremony

Dr Okello presents his credentials to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Harare, 12 Nov.

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