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Scaling-up of effective malaria control dramatically reduces deaths

The number people dying from malaria has fallen dramatically since 2000 and malaria cases are also steadily declining, according to the "World malaria report 2014".

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L-R: Dr Julie Jacobson, Uniting to Combat NTDs; (podium) Dr Abdissa Kurkie, DPC Director, MoH of Ethiopia; Mr Xavier Daney, Senior Legal Officer, WHO; Dr Damas Bodzongo, Representative of the Minister of Health of the DRC; Dr Kesetebirhan Admasu, Minister of Health of Ethiopia; Dr Jean Baptiste Roungou, Director of APOC; Dr Pierre M'pele-Kilebou, WHO Representative in Ethiopia; Dr Adrian Hopkins, Executive Secretary of GAELF.

The 20th Session of the Joint Advisory Forum (JAF) of the African Programme for Onchocerciasis Control (APOC) Opens in Addis Ababa

Addis Ababa.

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Liberia: Sharing his experience fighting Ebola

“When the outbreak first started in March and we heard about this deadly virus Ebola, I was in Kakata,” says Austin S.

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Sharing his experience fighting Ebola

Her Excellency, President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf launched the “No new cases campaign” in New Georgia Community, Montserrado County, Monrovia, Liberia. 08/12/14

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The Gambia Successfully Completed 2nd round of National Immunization Days (NIDs) 2014

Polio with 950 vaccination teams covering a target population of 416740 for children 0 – 5 months.

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WHO Representative visits Kigezi region

Kabale, 8th December 2014:- The World Health Organization Representative (WR) for Uganda, Dr.

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Ebola must go!

Her Excellency, President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf launched the “No new cases campaign” in New Georgia Community, Montserrado County, Monrovia, Liberia. 08/12/14

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Uganda commemorates World AIDS day

Kabarole, 8th December 2014:-  Uganda commemorated the World Aids Day (1st December 2014) at Fort Portal Boma Grounds in Kabarole dis

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