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From refusal to promotion: Religious leaders in Lunda Norte, Angola agree to advocate for yellow fever vaccination

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(L-R) Dr Michel Zaffran, Dr Banye, Professor Hogan Etam, Dr Ado Muhammad and ERC chairman, Professor Oyewole Tomori.bmp

Experts recommend strategic shift in Nigeria’s polio eradication programmme.

Abuja, 23 June 2016 - Experts that periodically review Nigeria’s immunization programme have recommended a strategic programmatic shift that will entail strengthening of the rou

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MoH officials and WHO staff at the meeting

WHO and MoH take stock of PB 2014-15 and 2016-2017

Health authorities and the WHO 

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Blood donation drive at the University of Liberia campus Peter Glee

World Blood Donor Day Launched in Liberia

Monrovia 22 June, 2016: Ministry of Health Liberia launched the World Blood donor Day on 21stJune under the theme “Blood connects us all” and a slogan ‘save a life donate blood’

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WHO and partners at the launch of the report in Freetown Sierra Leone

Mental Health Funding and the SDGs: What now & who pays? Report Launched in Sierra Leone

A global report titled “Mental Health Funding and the SDGs: What now and who pays?” was launched in, Freetown, Sierra Leone on 21 June 2016.

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(L-R) Dr Shamaki, Professor Lambo and Dr Vaz at the stakeholders meeting in Abuja

Nigeria develops new National Health Policy to accommodate emerging trends

Abuja, 22 June 2016 - Finalization of the National Health Policy revised for the attainment of Universal Health Coverage (UCH) and other health-related Sustainable Development G

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Launch of emergency vaccination campaigns on the DR Congo and Angola border

Brazzaville, 22 June 2016 – As the yellow fever outbreak in Angola and Democratic Republic of the Congo continues, the World Health Organizatio

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Mr Sylvain Paul Denarie briefing the WHO team on the arrangements for evacuations

WHO South Sudan Participated in an Emergency Drill Exercise to Ensure Proper Incident Response

Juba, 20 June 2016 - On 18 June 2016, residents of the Naivasha Residential Compound (the security approved compound for UN international staff) conducted emergency drill exerci

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