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The Ministry of Health and Sanitation launched three documents on Reproductive and Child Health programme on 7 November 2012. The documents included Reproductive, Newborn and Child Health (RNCH) Policy 2011-2015, RNCH Strategy 2011-2015 and a Strategic Plan for Adolescent and Young People’s Health & Development 2011-2015. The Acting Minister of Health and Sanitation Hon. Borbor Sawyerr launched the documents. State functionaries, UN agencies and other development partners, and health implementing partner

Sierra Leone Launches Reproductive & Child Health Policy, Strategy & Adolescent Health Strategic Plan

The Ministry of Health and Sanitation launched three documents on…
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Combating sexual and gender-based violence in Liberia

Monrovia’s Star of the Sea Health Centre is the first health facility…
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Group photo of the participants at the meeting

Sierra Leone & Guinea Concludes Cross Border Meeting on Cholera Prevention & Control

The Ministries of Health of Sierra Leone and Guinea conducted a 3 day…
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The WHO team and CIDA inspect the newly constructed maternity wing at Bor state hospital

WHO maternity wing project in Bor hospital nears completion

31 October 2012, South Sudan – The construction of the new maternity…
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A Health Surveillance Assistant (in blue uniform) explains the procedure of preparing the Rotavirus vaccine to the Vice President as WR second from right looks on

Malawi introduces the Rotavirus vaccine to reduce diarrhea illnesses and deaths among children

On 29 October 2012, Malawi officially launched the Rotavirus vaccine…
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WHO calls for urgent de-worming interventions to stop Neglected Tropical Diseases and malnutrition in the Sahel and Central Africa

Brazzaville, 25 October 2012 -- As the Sahel food crisis…
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His Execllency Dr. Tedros Adhanom, Minister of Health - Ethiopia awarding H.E. W/ro Azeb Mesfin, at the World Mental Health Day event, Addis Ababa

Ethiopia Observes World Mental Health Day

Addis Ababa, 20 October 2012 -- In a magnificent event organized…
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Kenya hosts 8th International Conference on MCH Handbook

22 October 2012, Nairobi -- The 8th International Conference on…
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