Brazzaville, 2 March 2007 -- Five United Nations agencies operating in Africa have committed to jointly support African countries to accelerate progress towards the achievement of the health related Millennium Goals…
Read moreBrazzaville, 27 February 2007 -- Sub-Saharan Africa carries the highest burden of HIV infections and HIV/AIDS-related mortality in the world. Countries and partners are working together to accelerate HIV/AIDS preven…
Read moreBrazzaville, 20 February 2007 -- WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr Luis Sambo on Monday in Brazzaville urged countries in the region to take steps to curb the abuse of pychoactive substances. Dr Sambo made the…
Read moreIn response to cases of yellow fever in northern Togo, WHO and the Ministry of Health carried out a mass vaccination campaign in February 2007. During the campaign, 1.3 million people were vaccinated. This was the fir…
Read moreAccra, 5 February 2007 -- Delegates from 37 African countries will meet in Accra, Ghana this week to discuss road safety on the continent and what can be done to reduce the growing number of road traffic deaths. …
Read moreHarare, 21 December 2006 -- The WHO Regional Director for Africa Dr Luis G Sambo paid an official visit to Zimbabwe from 17 – 21 December 2006, to meet the national authorities of Zimbabwe as well as the World Healt…
Read moreBrazzaville, 11 December 2006 -- The WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr Luis Sambo, on Monday briefed heads and representatives of more than 40 diplomatic missions, bilateral and multilateral organizations as well…
Read moreBrazzaville, 6 December 2006 -- Focal Persons in the WHO African Region responsible for Health Information, Research and knowledge Management are gathered in Brazzaville, Congo, for their first meeting to discuss th…
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