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Simulation exercise in Conakry, Guinea

WHO celebrates big step forward in improving health security in the African region

BRAZZAVILLE, 05 July 2019. The World Health Organization (WHO)…

Participants included 31 PHEOC trainers from 22 Member States of the WHO African Region and the WHO Mediterranean Region

Public Health Emergency Operations Centres strengthened through training

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. 4 July 2019 – In response to the more than 100…

Alliance M. Honoré is in charge of the Ebola Alert call centre in Goma

Behind the scenes in the Ebola response : The call centre manager

Much of the coverage of Ebola – rightfully – focuses on the…

Dr. Ramses Kalumbi discusses with the family of a suspected case

Winning the hearts of communities fearful of Ebola

Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo, 24 June 2019 – “You can’…

Dario Gramuglia is a Logistics Consultant supporting Ebola Treatment Centres in Butembo

Behind the scenes in the Ebola response : The logistician

Dario Gramuglia is a Logistics Consultant supporting Ebola Treatment…

CNRD staff help a sickle cell patient in Brazzaville, June 2019

Centre of excellence brings hope for sickle cell patients in Congo Republic

Brazzaville, Republic of Congo. 19 June 2019 - Worried but calm,…

Vet experts take samples from the sick goats as Jackson and his neighbor watch

Cross-border Field Simulation Exercise comes to a close

Namanga One Stop border Post, Kenya/Tanzania/18 June 2019 - Jackson…

Professor Judith Torimiro (right) with some of her students

Cameroonian scientist champions African-led research for Africa

Professor Judith Torimiro is recognized at the World Health Assembly…

Algeria and Argentina certified malaria-free by WHO

Algeria and Argentina certified malaria-free by WHO

Geneva, 22 May 2019 – Algeria and Argentina have been officially…

Dr. Stéphane Hugonnet, Epidemiologist, WHO

Dr. Stéphane Hugonnet is a medical epidemiologist. He works in the…