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Health Ministers to discuss strategies and actions to tackle public health challenges in the African Region

Brazzaville, 12 November 2015 – Delegates from the 47 countries in the WHO African Region will meet in N’Djamena, Chad from 23-27 November 2015, for the annual

Network of Public Health Emergency Operation Centers established to protect lives

Promoting family planning in rural communities

In Cabo Delgado, only 2.9% of women between 15-49 years are using a family planning method, according to the Demographic Health Survey 2011.

Measles vaccination has saved an estimated 17.1 million lives since 2000

UN Task Force on NCDs : A call for joint action across the UN system to support Mozambique tackle non-communicable diseases

Maputo, 6 November 2015 – A joint mission of the United Nations Interagency Task Force on the Prevention and Control of Non-communicable Diseases (NCDs) visited

H.E. First Lady, Mrs Roman Tesfaye and Honorable Dr Kesetebirhan Admasu, Minister of Health, displaying the Strategy document.

Ethiopia Launches New Cancer Control Strategy

Every year cancer claims thousands of lives in Ethiopia.

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Community Health and Information Network (chain) with support from WHO convenes stakeholder meeting on patient safety

Kampala, 10th November 2015: Community Health and Information Network (CHAIN) with support from the World Health Organization (WHO) convened a stakeholders meet

Affordable and effective vaccine brings Africa close to elimination of meningitis A