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House by house, telling girls and families the dangers of female circumcision in Kenya

House by house, telling girls and families the dangers of female circumcision in Kenya

For three days, Sadia Hussein struggled in labour with the birth of…
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Participants of the influenza sentinel surveillance training

South Sudan strengthens the country’s capacity to detect, investigate and respond seasonal and pandemic Influenza

South Sudan faces a high burden of acute respiratory infections that…
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Lassa fever sensitization campaign in a school in Taraba state, Northeast Nigeria.

WHO scales up Lassa fever response in affected states

Abuja, 1 February 2019 - The World Health Organization (WHO) is…
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Digital messaging taking “too late” out of cancer diagnosing in Zambia

Digital messaging taking “too late” out of cancer diagnosing in Zambia

Too late. It is a common refrain in the recounting of why so many…
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WHO expresses sadness over the death of a colleague working in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

WHO expresses sadness over the death of a colleague working in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

The World Health Organization was saddened to hear this morning about…
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Temperature screening at Mpondwe border point.

Uganda’s Disease Surveillance System Proves to be Effective in Detecting and Follow up Ebola Contacts Suspected Cases

Kampala, 31st January 2019: - Uganda’s disease surveillance system…
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Group photo of participants at the Integrated Vector Management stakeholder engagement meeting in Botswana

WHO Supports Botswana To Strengthen System Operations Towards Malaria And Other Vector Borne Disease Elimination

The Government of Botswana has demonstrated commitment to accelerate…
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South Sudan vaccinates health workers against Ebola

South Sudan vaccinates health workers against Ebola

The Ministry of Health of South Sudan, with support from the World…
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