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Dr Diane Gashumba, Minister of Health

Rwanda Public Notice on Novel Coronavirus

The Ministry of Health requests the general public and especially…
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Dr Aissatou Bah

Ebola vaccinator scaling the hurdles to save lives

“From the moment I arrived, my mission was to save lives. I am proud…
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The complex logistics of Ebola response

The complex logistics of Ebola response

How do you deliver nearly three tons of supplies every day to halt…
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WHO Representative, Dr Charles Sagoe-Moses with the Executive Director of MOHSS, Mr. Ben. Nangombe

Namibia needs over N$ 500 million to realize its health security plan

Country Context Namibia is situated in the south-western part of…
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Photo: WHO/Eugene Kabambi

Democratic Republic of the Congo accelerates training of emergency medical units for use in epidemics

Kisantu, 13 November 2019 – To efficiently provide treatment to…
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Aluísio Gonzaga Pio, Head of DPS’s Planning and Cooperation Department.

WHO donation - prefabricated clinic to the Sofala Provincial Health Directorate: WHO’s support to alleviate suffering of pregnant women who had to walk 37 kilometers to the referral hospital

BEIRA, Mozambique – The World Health Organization (WHO) has…
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Photo: WHO/Kisimir J.

Blandine Kazade: The nurse who saved a city in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

In the Ebola epidemiological zones in the Democratic Republic of the…
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Dr. Djamila Cabral WHO Representative in Mozambique

WHO Mozambique thanks donors for supporting health access to 1 million people in cyclone-affected areas from acute to recovery phases

MAPUTO – 8 October 2019 As the health response to cyclones Idai and…
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Civil protection director realizes the imperative of teaming with health sector in emergency responses in Cabo Verde

Civil protection director realizes the imperative of teaming with health sector in emergency responses in Cabo Verde

It was past midnight when the ringing phone shook Manuel Raimundo…
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Léa Kanyere, a contact tracer, from Mabolio District of Beni, Democratic Republic of the Congo, is one of the first to be trained to use the Go.Data app.

Speeding up detection to slow down Ebola: Smartphone app is game-changer for contact tracing in hotspots in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Standing in front of her house, Kavira Kasomo chats with Léa Kanyere…
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