Brazzaville, 25 October 2006 -- Delegates from 10 countries and the Network of Hospitals in Africa, the Indian Ocean and the Caribbean (RESHOAC) attending a meeting on strengthening the role of hospitals in national…
Read moreWHO, Health Action International for Africa, Release Report of Medicine Prices Surveys in Selected African Countries Brazzaville, 20 October 2006 -- The World Health Organization (WHO) and Health Action Internati…
Read moreBrazzaville, 12 September 2006 -- A workshop for Reproductive Health programme managers from 13 African countries got underway Monday in Brazzaville with a call on participants to identify mechanisms for scaling up …
Read moreAddis Ababa, 1 September 2006 -- The fifty-sixth session of the WHO Regional Committee for Africa ended Friday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, with the adoption of seven resolutions aimed at scaling up action in critical …
Read moreAddis Ababa, 30 August 2006-- The World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for Africa, Dr Luis Sambo, has proposed measures to check sickle-cell disease. The prevalence of sickle-cell trait ranges between 10% an…
Read moreAddis Ababa, 30 August 2006-- Prospects are still bright for “Kicking Polio Out of Africa” despite setbacks suffered in eradication efforts over the last three years, the World Health Organization says. “The goal of P…
Read moreAddis Ababa, 30 August 2006-- “With the detection of avian influenza in the African continent, the risk of an influenza pandemic will persist. This potentially catastrophic situation requires strong government leadership…
Read moreAddis Ababa, 30 August 2006-- Efficient knowledge management and enhanced use of information and communication technology could help Africa overcome the digital divide, strengthen its health systems, improve health outco…
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