Sugary drinks

WHO commends South African parliament decision to pass tax bill on sugary drinks

The South African Parliament has taken a brave and powerful step…
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Dr Seipone, Director of Health Services - MOHW, officially opening the workshop

Botswana trains lawyers in Tobacco Control Legislation

Gaborone, Botswana - 05 Decemebr 2017: The Ministry of Health and…
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A medical personnel measures a child's middle upper arm circumference (MUAC) to check for malnutrition. A color-coded MUAC band is a simple tool for screening children for acute malnutrition. Photo: WHO.

With threat of famine looming for 2018, WHO helps worst cases of malnutrition in children in South Sudan

Juba, 04 December 2017—Six million people in South Sudan—well beyond…
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Vice President of Uganda H.E Edward Sekandi delivers remarks on behalf of the president

Men urged to seek HIV & AIDS services at the World AIDS Day 2017 commemoration in Uganda

Kole, 5 December 2017:- The President of Uganda, His Excellency,…
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Mr Evans Liyosi addressing the participants during the closing ceremony. Photo WHO

South Sudan implements a road map to introduce and institutionalize National Health Accounts

Juba, 1 December 2017 – The Ministry of Health (MoH) with support…
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Picture showing a girl being vaccinated for yellow fever during the reactive vaccination campaign in Zamfara State, Nigeria

1.4 million vaccines from global stockpile support yellow fever control in Nigeria.

Abuja, 04 December 2017 - Reactive vaccination is continuing in high…
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Joint internal and external evaluation team posing for a group photo

Botswana conducts a Joint External Evaluation to assess the country’s International Health Regulations (2005) core capacities

Gaborone, Botswana - 4 December 2017:  A five-day Joint External…
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Cross section of the percipients. Photo: WHO.

WHO with support from Government of Japan strengthens blood transfusion services for safe, sustainable and quality blood in South Sudan

Juba, 1 December 2017:  Every second, someone in the world needs…
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