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WHO supports response to the suspected meningitis outbreak in Torit County, South Sudan

Insecurity notwithstanding, the World Health Organization (WHO) has moved to support a rapid response to investigate reports of suspected meningitis deaths in Kor Mush, Nyara East and Nyara West villages located in Imurok and Iyire payams in Torit County, former Eastern Equatoria State.
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Nigeria battles its largest Lassa fever outbreak on record

Nigeria battles its largest Lassa fever outbreak on record Nigeria’s Lassa fever outbreak has reached record highs with 317 laboratory confirmed cases, according to figures released by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) this week.   Although endemic to the West African nation, Lassa fever has never reached this case count in Nigeria before. The number of confirmed cases during the past two months exceeds the total number of confirmed cases reported in 2017.
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School children receive the oral cholera vaccine in Karonga.

Malawi vaccinates 108 000 people against cholera in Karonga

The Government of Malawi has conducted the first round of a vaccination drive to immunize 108 000 people against cholera, with support from the World Health Organization (WHO) a

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On behalf of the WR, Dr. Ritha Njau handing over the Award to the Chief Medical Officer, Prof. Mohammed Bakari Kambi

WHO recognizes national efforts towards Malaria elimination

Dar es Salaam, 26-27 February 2018: Malaria remains one of the major threats to public health and economic development in Africa.

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01 The Hon. Commissioner for Health addressing participants

Anambra State launches health partners’ forum for enhanced coordination 

Awka, 24 February 2018 - Development Partners working in the health sector gathered formally for the first time with key government staff from Awka Anambra Stat

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A nurse vaccinating a child

Statement of the Regional Director, Dr Matshidiso Moeti, on the launch of “Nursing Now”

Statement of the Regional Director, Dr Matshidiso Moeti, on the launch of “Nursing Now” The ‘Nursing Now’ campaign, to be launched in Geneva, London and Kampala on 27 February 2018, aims to improve health globally by raising the status and profile of nursing, and enable nurses to maximize their contribution to achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC).  ‘Nursing Now’ is hosted by the Burdett Trust for Nursing, an independent charitable trust in the UK, supported by the UK Departments of Health, and Trade and Industry, and the Department of International Development. Nursing Now is launched and will be carried out with the engagement and collaboration of WHO and the International Council of Nurses as core partners.  ‘Nursing Now’ implements the commitment made by all WHO Member States and the resolution by the UN General Assembly to step up investments in the health workforce. It comes at a critical time in Africa’s Health Transformation as we roll out UHC across the continent.
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The Joint Mission, led by Dr Pedro Alonso visiting the health facilities in Aweil, the Greater Northern Bahr El Ghazal State

WHO strategizes to address the worsening challenge of the malaria burden in South Sudan

Juba, 23 February 2018 - Malaria remains one of the leading health problems of sub Saharan countries, and South Sudan bears a particularly large burden of the d

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WHO/AFRO-UK High Level delegates started their visit in Ethiopia

WHO/AFRO-UK high-level delegation starts visit to Ethiopia

A high level joint WHO/AFRO-UK delegation has been visiting Ethiopia since 20 February 2018. The delegation is led by Dr Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Regional Director for Africa and Dame Sally Davies, Chief Medical Officer (CMO) for England. Dr Moeti and Dame Sally Davies are accompanied by senior officials from DFID, the Department of Health and Social Care, Public Health England and senior officials of the World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa (WHO/AFRO).
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