Borno reaches over 850 000 children with Seasonal Malaria Chemotherapy
Maiduguri, 12 November 2018 - With more than 2 700 volunteers spread across seven local government areas of Borno state, the 4th cycle of seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) campaign is underway. World Health Organization (WHO) is supporting the State Ministry of Health to reach more than 850 000 children with anti-malaria drugs in the concluding cycle of the campaign for 2018.
The campaign aims to reduce the burden of malaria especially among children 3-59 months who have been predisposed to mosquito bites in the crisis-torn Borno state.
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Uganda Vaccinates Front-line health-workers against Ebola
Kampala, 7th November 2018:- The Ministry of Health (MoH) with support from the World Health Organization (WHO) has started vaccinating frontline health workers against the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD). The exercise has begun today in Ntoroko district and will initially be implemented in the five high-risk districts bordering the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
WHO supports cholera vaccination in critical States of the Northwest region
Zamfara, 6 November, 2018 - The World Health Organization (WHO) is supporting health authorities in Zamfara with the necessary preparation for the implementation of the first Oral Cholera Vaccination (OCV) campaigns. Similar activity and assistance will be provided to Katsina and Kebbi States.
Handing Over of Medical Books to the Ministry of Health by WHO
Monrovia - The World Health Organization Liberia Country Office handed over to the Ministry of Health over 300 copies of assorted medical books that included books on: District Laboratory Practice in Tropical Countries, Principles of Public Health Microbiology, Functions and Disorders of the Immune System, etc. to be used as a major resource to strengthen health services in the country. The handing over ceremony took place at the premises of the MoH and was attended by Dr. Catherine Cooper, Assistant Minister for Curative Services, MoH, Dr. Mesfin G.
Renforcer les capacités de l’Agence Nationale des Médicaments et des Evacuations Sanitaires : pour des médicaments plus sûrs en Union des Comores
Jusqu’au début de l’année 2017 où un décret présidentiel avait fait évoluer la Direction des Laboratoires et des Pharmacies (DLP) vers l’Agence Nationale des Médicaments et des Evacuations Sanitaires (ANAMEV), l’Union des Comores ne disposait pas d’une régulation efficace du secteur pharmaceutique, ni d’encadrement précis de la réglementation pharmaceutique.