Addis Ababa. 7 October 2014 – The Ethiopian Onchocerciasis Elimination Expert Advisory Committee held its first session on 6 and 7 October 2014, marking its establishment. This first session of the Committee is attended …
Read moreWHO works with the Government of Ethiopia to strengthen local pharmaceutical manufacturing and regulatory capacity Creating access to affordable essential medicines is an integral part of ensuring Universal Health Cov…
Read moreWHO teams up with Black Lion Hospital to improve cancer treatment capacity outside Addis Ababa Cancer is an increasing public health burden for Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa at large. Indeed, by the year 2030, cance…
Read moreWHO works closely with the Federal Ministry of Health and partners in the enhancement of the preparedness and response plan In the wake of the West African Ebola outbreak currently ongoing in Guinea, Liberia and Sierr…
Read moreNAIROBI. 17 SEPTEMBER 2014 - A two-day High Level Multi-Sectoral Ministerial meeting on emergency preparedness and response to Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak ended yesterday in Nairobi, Kenya with a call on East…
Read moreFollowing the outbreak in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia and Nigeria, Ebola virus disease (EVD) was declared as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern by the WHO Director General on 8 Augus…
Read moreImproving the health of mothers, newborns and children and reducing the number of preventable deaths are top priorities for Canada. During the 68th session of the UN General Assembly in 2013, Canada’s Prime Minister Step…
Read more14 AUGUST 2014. GENEVA - The World Health Organization (WHO) has reiterated its position that the risk of transmission of Ebola virus disease during air travel remains low. “Unlike infections such as …
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