Brazzaville, 19 June 2007 -- A meeting of the Programme Sub-Committee (PSC) , one of the managerial organs of WHO in the African Region, got underway Tuesday in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo. Opening the meeting…
Read moreBrazzaville, 14 June 2007 -- WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr Luis Sambo, says that 500 000 women in developing countries -- more than half of these in Africa -- die each year during pregnancy or childbirth. Dr …
Read moreBrazzaville, 4 June 2007 -- WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr Luis Sambo, has described women as “agents of change” and stressed the need for countries to pay special attention to their needs. Speaking Thursda…
Read moreBrazzaville 30 April, 2007 -- The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Japanese government have signed a cooperation agreement under which WHO will assist in administering the Hideyo Noguchi Africa Prize , instit…
Read moreBrazzaville 25 April, 2007 -- WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr Luis Sambo, has called for increased support from the international community to countries in the African region to fight malaria. “It is imperative tha…
Read more WHAT:Africa Malaria Day WHEN: Wednesday 25 April 2007 WHERE: The Day will be observed in all endemic African countries and by the malaria control community world wide. The ‘regional’ event for observing the D…
Read moreBrazzaville, 17 April 2007 -- The 38th session of the Regional Programme Meeting of the WHO African Region ended Tuesday with the adoption of recommendations and points for immediate action. The meeti…
Read moreBrazzaville, 16 April 2007 -- WHO Director-General, Dr Margaret Chan, spent her 100th day in office (13 April) visiting health facilities in Africa, and re-iterated her pledge to improve the health of the people of …
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