Bamako, 12 June 2013 – As part of response to humanitarian emergencies, the UNICEF Representative in Mali, Françoise Aackermans and the WHO Representative in Mali, Dr. Ibrahima Socé Fall, met on 11 June 2013 to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the two agencies of the United Nations.

Brazzaville, 13 June 2013 – Members of the Harmonization for Health in Africa Steering Committee are meeting in Brazzaville, Congo, to agree on a Monitoring and Evaluation Framework for the work of the regional health partnership that will be used to assess the HHA partnership’s progress within countries and across the region.

The WHO Country Representative Dr Wondimagegnehu Alemu on Monday made a courtesy visit to the US Agency for International Development (USAID) at the US Embassy in Kampala.

Dr Alemu was received by Ms Leslie Reed the Director of the USAID Mission in Uganda. In her welcome remarks, Ms Reed thanked WHO for the excellent work done in the health sector and also briefed him on the various health programmes supported by USAID in Uganda.

The United Nations Joint Medical Services (UNJMS) hosted a one day Health Fair on 7 June 2013 with the theme “Spring to Health with UNJMS”. The objective of the fair was to promote good health by increasing health awareness among UN staff and their dependants as planned after debriefing of RPM 47 recommendations to involve the UN Country Team (UNCT).

Honorable Minister of Health, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi
Deputy Minister of Health, Dr Gwen Ramokgoba
Director General of Health, Ms Precious Matsoso
Senior Government Officials from National and Provincial levels
Your Excellencies, Ambassadors, High Commissioners, Heads of Diplomatic Missions and Representatives of Development Partners of the health sector
Colleagues from the UN in South Africa
Distinguished guests,
Ladies and gentlemen

Mekelle Town, 07 June 2013 -- Dr Pierre M’pele Kilebou, WHO Representative to Ethiopia and his delegation (Dr Sofonias Getachew, National Program Officer (NPO) for Managerial Process for National health; Mr. Abraham Gebregiorgis, Senior Policy Advisor; Mr. Waltaji Terfa, NPO for Public Health and Environment; Dr Andrea Bruni, Mental Health Officer, Dr Abidara Desaley, NPO Surveillance; Dr Belay Tesfahunegn, NPO HIV/AIDS and Wassihun Melaku, NPO Health Promotion ) met H.E.

“Using ICT to promote health in schools”

Banjul, Friday, 7 June 2013 -- The African Development Bank (AfDB) has announced the 10 winners of its first continent-wide eHealth competition for 2013. This award, according to information issued on AfDB website, recognizes the current work being done in e-health and m-health in Africa and aims at encouraging the production and sharing of knowledge on eHealth solutions.

Banjul, Thursday, 6 June 2013 -- The Gambia has successfully participated in the 2013 synchronized, sub-regional National Immunization Days (NIDs) against polio in which 13 countries in West and Central African countries took part. The four-day exercise began on Friday 24 and ended on Monday 27 May 2013.

Banjul, Wednesday 05 June, 2013 -- The Gambia joined the international community in commemorating World No Tobacco Day on 31 May 2013. The event was launched in the village of Sibanor in the West Coast Region, about 70 km from the capital, Banjul.

On the 4th of June, 2013 the WHO Country Office handed over to the Prime Minister’s Office Regional Administration and Local Government (PMORALG) three vehicles to strengthen health service delivery in the three districts of Singida, Iramba and Meru.

The occasion was presided by the Minister for Regional Administration and Local Government (PMORALG), Hon. Hawa Ghasia (MP), Directors from PMORALG, District Executive Directors (DEDs) and District Medical Officers (DMOs)from the three districts of Iramba, Singida Rural and Meru, WHO staff and members of the media.