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WHO to strengthen partnership with CDC

The World Health Organization Country Office in Uganda and the Centre for Disease Control (CDC) convened to discuss the proposed CDC-WHO Cooperative Agreement (CoAg) on Health i

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(R-L) Dr Bernice Dahn Minister of Health, Dr Alex Gasasira and Dr Walter Gwenigale cutting the ribbon to officially open the library

Liberia ministry of health dedicates e-library at phebe regional hospital

2nd September, 2016 - The Liberia Ministry of Health with support from the World Bank and the World Health Organization (WHO) dedicated the “Dr Walter T.

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Uganda hosts orientation workshop on New Standard Operating Procedures in responding to a Poliovirus event or outbreak

The World Health Organization Regional Office in Africa (WHO AFRO) and United Nations Children’s Education fund (UNICEF) together convened a workshop to orient 14 Anglophone cou

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Un membre de l’équipe de la mobilisation sociale échangeant avec le père d’un garçon pris en charge dans l’UTC de Lolanga-Mampoko

Cholera in Equateur province, northern DRC: local authorities get support from WHO and other partners for strengthened contingency plan for better epidemic response.

Makanza (Equateur), 30 August 2016. To halt the spread of epidemic cholera outbreaks in Equateur province, the local authorities are getting support from WHO in their effor

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Outbreaks and Emergencies in the WHO African Region Bulletin Vol. 6 Issue 5, 31 August 2016

This issue focuses on yellow fever, cholera, the humanitarian crisis in Nigeria and South Sudan and Rift Valley fever in Niger.

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Improving access to mental health services in Sierra Leone

Mental health service delivery remains challenging in Sierra Leone and critical gaps in staffing mean thousands are unable to access the services they need.

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National Malaria Control Program Strengthens staff management for effective malaria response

Jinja, 29 August 2016 - The Ministry of Health (MoH) and partners with support from World Health Organization (WHO), convened a four-day orientation retreat for

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WHO health worker killed in Yambio, Western Equatoria State, South Sudan

Juba, 29 August 2016 - Two unidentified gunmen killed Mr Benty Rubben Mangbondo, a World Health Organization (WHO) health worker, in Yambio, South Sudan on 17 August.

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