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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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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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The BFHI aims to promote an enabling environment and support new mothers in breastfeeding

Supporting breastfeeding to boost child survival

FREETOWN, December 4 2017 --- This November, Sierra Leone’s…
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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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HIV experts take stock of progress and challenges in tackling HIV among children and young adults, ahead of ICASA 

As thousands of international delegates converge in Abidjan, Côte d’…
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ICASA 2017

The biggest AIDS Conference in Africa, opens in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire

04 December 2017 - The 19th ICASA International Conference for Africa…
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