Regional Consultation on the roles and responsibilities of WHO and civil society organizations in the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases in the African Region Intercontinental Hotel, Balaclav…
Read moreKey facts Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the top 10 causes of death worldwide. In 2015, 10.4 million people fell ill with TB and 1.8 million died from the disease (including 0.4 million among people with HIV). Over …
Read more26 July 2012 -- Viral hepatitis kills about one million people every year. In addition, an estimated 500 million people experience chronic illness from their infection with hepatitis; it is a major cause of liver ca…
Read moreThe WHO Regional Office for Africa is soliciting proposals for nominations for current vacancies on its Task Force on Immunization (TFI). Nominations are required to be submitted no later than 07 June 2013. N…
Read more1 APRIL 2016 - Lassa fever has killed more than 160 people in West Africa, most of them in Nigeria, since November 2015. Many of these lives could have been saved if a rapid diagnostic test were available so that pe…
Read moreTheme: “Reaching every child with immunization.” The specific objectives of this conference are: To review the progress in implementation of immunization programme activities in the Region and propose the way forwa…
Read moreCollaborative approach to speed distribution of AIDS treatment and reduce spread of tuberculosis in high HIV prevalence areas 21 January 2004 | GENEVA -- The World Health Organization (WHO) announced today a plan…
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