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A child being vaccinated against Measles and Rubella during the launch of the Integrated Measles and Rubella Supplementary Immunization Activities campaign at Kasungu community ground

Malawi launches the Integrated Measles and Rubella Supplementary Immunization Activities campaign 12 to 16 June 2017

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Group Picture WHO Ethiopia Country Office with WHO Director-General Elect, Dr Tedros Adhanom

Dr Tedros Adhanom, the WHO Director-General elect visits WHO Ethiopia Country Office

Addis Ababa, 19 June 2017 - The Director-General elect of the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr Tedros Adhanom paid a familiarization visit to the WHO Ethiopi

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Commissioner for Health Commends WHO for spearheading disease surveillance and immunization activities in Nigeria

Enugu, 14 June 2017 - The Enugu state Commissioner for Health Dr Samuel Ngwu remains convinced that the support given by World Health Organization (WHO) is inst

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Families collecting their bed nets at a distribution point in Ngiehun Village in Kenema District, Eastern Sierra Leone

Photo story: Looking back on Sierra Leone’s biggest ever bed net campaign

In June 2017, the Ministry of Health and Sanitation with partners distributed insecticide treated bed nets to households across the country in a nationwide anti-malaria campaign.
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World No Tobacco Day

Smoking kills 14,000 people every day in the world: “Tobacco – a treat to development”

Every May 31, the World Health Organization (WHO) and partners mark World No Tobacco Day, highlighting the risks associated with tobacco use and advoc

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On behalf of Dr Abdulmumini Usman, the WHO Representative to South Sudan, Mr Evans Liyosi reads the address of the WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti. Photo WHO

South Sudan Marks World Blood Donor Day 2017 Under the Theme: What can you do? Give blood. Give now. Give often

Juba, 14 June 2017– South Sudan on 14 June 2017 joined the rest of the world in marking the World Blood Donor Day under the theme: “What can you do?

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WHO Representative to Namibia, Dr Charles Sagoe-Moses (left), speaking at the event; alongside Dr Britta Lohrke from Ministry of Health and Social Services (middle)

WHO, NAMBTS and MOHSS celebrate World Blood Donor Day

Windhoek, 14 June 2017 – The World Health Organization Namibia country office in partnership with the Ministry of Health and Social Services (MOHSS) and the Nam

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Dr Moeti’s BBC interview: Ending the Ebola outbreak and strengthening WHO's capacity to respond to outbreaks

WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti highlights the importance of ending the Ebola outbreak and strengthening WHO's capacity to respond to outbreaks.

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