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l-r: Dr. Kesetebirhan Admasu, Dr. Pierre M’Pele, Dr. Kebede Worku, as Dr. M’Pele speaks at the WHO DTA welcoming ceremony, MoH, 19 August 2013.

MOH welcoming WHO professional staff to provide Direct Technical Assistance (DTA)

THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH WELCOMES 15 WHO PROFESSIONAL STAFF TO PROVIDE DIRECT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (DTA) 

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Uganda commemorates World Breast Feeding Week 2013

Kampala August 2013 -- Uganda commemorated the World Breast Feeding Week (WBW) 2013 with a call to mothers to exclusively breastfeed their children for the

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Health research is key for universal health coverage

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African Partnerships for Patient Safety: safer care through international partnerships

Kisiizi hospital, Uganda, now has its own infection control professional with the support of African Partnerships for Patient Safety, a WHO programme.

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Gambia introduces Rotavirus vaccine into routine immunization services

Banjul, 14 august 2013 -- The Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has, this afternoon, formally introduced the Rotavirus vaccine into the national immuni

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Ethiopia Newsletter Bulletin 07

Inside this issue:

Ethiopia launches National Neglected Tropica Diseases Master Plan

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Vaccinator drops oral polio vaccine into the mouth of eligible child - Igabi LGA

Polio Survivors Mobilise Children for Street Vaccination

Count Down to polio eradication in Nigeria, July 2013

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Breastfeeding: Only 1 in 5 countries fully implement WHO’s infant formula Code

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