In 2015, more than 1 million people in 7 high-risk countries received the oral cholera vaccine, thanks to campaigns run by WHO and partners. This extraordinary measure was taken to contain several cholera outbreaks from …
Read moreHanna comes from Mekelle, in theTigray region of Ethiopia. At one point in her life she suffered a traumatic experience that led to depression: “I have always been happy and healthy in my life. Until something terrible h…
Read moreWhen Dr Michael Kawooya, a radiologist at Mengo Hospital in Kampala, Uganda, performs an ultrasonography on pregnant patients he’s often asked, “Doctor, is this dangerous?” His answer is always “No”. “Ultrasonograp…
Read more7 April 2016, Luanda – The World Health Organization Regional Director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti and the Director-General of WHO, Dr Margaret Chan have concluded a three-day official visit to Angola. The visit…
Read moreGeneva, 6 April 2016 - The number of people living with diabetes has almost quadrupled since 1980 to 422 million adults, with most living in developing countries. Factors driving this dramatic rise include…
Read moreThe Director-General of WHO, Dr Margaret Chan, arrived today in Angola’s capital Luanda for a two-day visit to assess the situation of the current outbreak of yellow fever virus. Since December 2015, Angola has been g…
Read moreLuanda, 2 April 2016 - The Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr Margaret Chan, and the Regional Director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti, will be in Luanda, from 2 to 5 April 2016, for a working vi…
Read moreBrazzaville, Congo, 5-7 April, 2016 Creating a New vision and Blueprint for a strengthened AVAREF Heads of National Regulatory Authorities and National Ethics Committees/Research Policy Departments and other …
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