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WHO Equatorial Guinea staff retreat 2024

WHO Equatorial Guinea hosts staff retreat to strengthen teamwork and drive progress

18 November 2024

Malabo – WHO Country Office in Equatorial Guinea organized a staff retreat between the 11 – 13 November 2024, in Bata city of the Continental Region to strengthen teamwork and drive progress. The retreat provided staff members an opportunity to discuss progress, address challenges in their work, strengthen partnerships, and explore strategies for career growth and fulfillment.

La Guinée Équatoriale intensifie le dépistage pour éradiquer la tuberculose

Equatorial Guinea steps up screening to eradicate tuberculosis

26 August 2024

Malabo ‒ Equatorial Guinea has made remarkable progress in its fight against tuberculosis (TB), with screening rates increasing significantly from 34% to 87% between 2020 and 2023. This progress is thanks to the implementation of a national strategy supported by World Health Organization (WHO) and the adoption of cutting-edge diagnostic tools.

Marburg Virus Disease outbreak in Equatorial Guinea ends

08 June 2023

The outbreak of Marburg Virus Disease in Equatorial Guinea ended today with no new cases reported over the past 42 days after the last patient was discharged from treatment.

Equatorial Guinea confirms eight more Marburg cases

22 March 2023

Equatorial Guinea’s Ministry of Health has confirmed eight more cases of Marburg, bringing the number of confirmed cases to nine since the outbreak of the viral haemorrhagic fever was declared on 13 February.

Equatorial Guinea confirms first-ever Marburg virus disease outbreak

13 February 2023

Equatorial Guinea today confirmed its first-ever outbreak of Marburg virus disease. Preliminary tests carried out following the deaths of at least nine people in the country’s eastern Kie Ntem Province turned out positive on one of the samples for the viral haemorrhagic fever

Disinfecting spectators’ hands with hand sanitizing gel at the Africa Cup of Nations, Equatorial Guinea, 2015 WHO/Nicolas Isla

Protecting fans from Ebola at the Africa Cup of Nations in Equatorial Guinea

09 February 2015

Thanks to preparedness activities by Equatorial Guinea’s Ministry of Health, FIFA and WHO, the one million people gathered in Equatorial Guinea for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations are able to focus more on footie than on fears of Ebola.

So what does it take to ensure that capacities are in place to prevent, identify and respond to potential Ebola virus transmission at such a large mass gathering?

Mass gatherings: A growing science

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