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Dr Jose Nyamusore, Division Manager Epidemic Surveillance and Response within the Rwanda Biomedical Center/Ministry of Health

Rwanda in the pilot seat in the development of its National Action Plan for Human Security

Under the leadership of Rwanda’s Biomedical Center of the Ministry of Health and WHO Country Office, following the Joint External Evaluation (JEE) for International Health Regulation (IHR) held in May 2018, a workshop for the development of National Action Plan for Human Security in Rwanda commenced at the Golden Tulip Nyamata, Rwanda on 9th July 2018.
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Asawka recovering at the treatment unit at Ferede Health Centre, Afar

Timely intervention saves beautiful Asawka’s life

When five year old Asawka Ahmed started showing signs of acute watery diarrhea (AWD) and vomiting, her mother, Nuri Bullo, was terrified – and rightfully so.

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Dr Sujeet from WHO Intercountry Support Team making a presentation

Eswatini health workers trained on Adverse Events Following Immunization surveillance

Health workers from different health facilities in the Kingdom of Eswatini have completed a three-days training on reporting and investigation of Adverse Events Following Immuni

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The Honourable Minister of Health, Senator Sibongile Ndlela Simelane donating blood with assisted by from the WHO Country Representative, Dr Tigest Ketsela Mengestu

Be There For Someone Else, Give Blood, Share Life

“I live because of other people’s blood.” This is a story of a 28 year old woman of Eswatini who was diagnosed with severe anemia back in 2011.

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A woman and her child in Yendeya Village displaying her child's measles vaccination card. Photo credit: WHO/S. Gborie

Targeted vaccine campaign underway to interrupt measles outbreak in remote northern Sierra Leone

KABALA, 7 July 2018 --- On 3 July 2018, the Ministry of Health and Sanitation in Sierra Leone commenced implementation of a 6-day reactive measles vaccinat

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Group photograph of Participants of the NAPHS meeting

Ghana advances towards developing a National Action Plan for Health Security

Ghana has made tremendous progress towards the development of a National Action Plan for Health Security (NAPHS), following the completion of a Joint External Evaluation (JEE) p

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Batwa Chief Ilinga Bopope Lopaka Lomba with his grandchildren and other family members

An inclusive response: reaching Batwa communities to combat Ebola

6 July 2018

Dr Bijoux Sambu Fiti is part of the surveillance team working in Itipo, a small community in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) that has been battl

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Cross session of students during the parade on World Drug Day in Monrovia

Liberia Commemorates World Drug Day

Cross section of stakeholders at the World Drug Day Commemoration in Monrovia

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