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The National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL), with support from the World Health Organization (WHO

Abuja, 4th December, 2019 - The 37th session of Expert Review Committee (ERC) on Polio Eradication and Routine Immunization (RI) in Nigeria, ends 2 days meeting but cautions that more needs to be done, to stop transmission of all types of polioviruses.

Asmara 3 Dec 2019: - Mid-term review of the health sector strategic plan stakeholders’ workshop started today at Hotel Asmara Palace from 3 to 5 December 2019.

Kigali, 3 December 2019 – West and Central Africa has made significant progress in expanding access to HIV treatment in the past three years. At the end of 2018, 53% of adults (people aged 15 and over) were accessing antiretroviral therapy (ART), compared to 39% in 2015. However, the region still lags behind East and Southern Africa, where by the end of 2018, 67% of people living with HIV were accessing ART.

World AIDS Day 2019 was observed in Eritrea on 30 November 2019 under the theme “Communities make the difference” in Asmara at the Orotta conference hall with enthusiasm. This year was the 25^th anniversary to mark the day in Eritrea.

Luanda, 3 December 2019 – The World Health Organization (WHO) and partners are supporting the efforts of the Angolan Government to end a polio outbreak that started in May this year. Polio is a viral disease, that is transmitted from person to person, mainly through a faecal-oral route or, less frequently, through contaminated water or food, and multiplies inside the intestines.