WHO Director General, Dr Gro Harlem Brundtland, said Tuesday in Harare that currently available evidence showed that genetically modified (GM) foods are "not likely to present human health risk", and that therefore "thes…
Read moreHarare -- The 52nd session of the WHO Regional Committee for Africa (RC52) is scheduled to take place from 8 to 12 October in Harare, Zimbabwe. This year's meeting of the Regional Committee, WHO's Governing Body …
Read moreHuambo is Angola’s second biggest city and the province with the largest urban population after Luanda province. It is also one of the eleven Angolan provinces currently with confirmed local transmission of Yellow Fev…
Read moreImplementation of eSurveillance in the context of Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response is the foundation for the monitoring of the health situations and assessment of trends for decision making. 16-18 July 201…
Read moreA profound shift from communicable to noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) is under way in many parts of the African Region. Globally, NCDs are estimated to kill 38 million people each year and they threaten progress towards …
Read moreCommission presents its final report, calling for high-level action to address major health challenge The Commission on Ending Childhood Obesity (ECHO) presented its final report to the WHO Director-General today, cul…
Read moreThe surveillance of outbreaks of the Ebola disease in West Africa needs to be intensified if the deadly virus is to finally be beaten, according to the World Health Organization's (WHO) new Regional Director for Africa. …
Read moreWHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti underscores that countries should strengthen the leadership and governance of health sectors, should be more innovative in raising revenues from domestic sources and …
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