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National training for trainers on the electronic surveillance (eSURV) Companion App

Namibia Enhances Technical Capacity for the Deployment of the eSURV Companion App

The Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) with support from…
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The participants appreciated the interactive nature of the training.

Critical importance of International Health Regulations reemphasized with interactive training

The International Health Regulations (IHR), the legally binding set…
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Cross section of Rotary,Minsitry of Health and WHO Officials at the handing over of Polio grant to the Professor Pate

Rotary International donates $14 million to sustain Polio Eradication efforts in Nigeria 

Abuja, 18 January, 2024 - Committed to ensuring that every child is…
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Ms. Rosalina De Wee from WHO making a presentation at the clinicians sensitization meeting

Clinicians sensitized on Disease surveillance and reporting of priority conditions with special emphasis on Acute Flaccid Paralysis (AFP/Polio)

Namibia maintained its polio free status for the past 15 years,…
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Donor Partner Monitoring Field Trip Sparks Confidence

Donor Partner Monitoring Field Trip Sparks Confidence

On 10 July 2023, a partner monitoring field visit was conducted in…
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Launch of the digital health strategic plan

Uganda's Ministry of Health Launches Digital Health Strategic Plan

The Ministry of Health, supported by the World Health Organization (…
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Points of Entry disease surveillance training

Uganda trains Points of Entry Disease Surveillance Officers in Lamwo district

The World Health Organization (WHO), International Organization for…
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Group work discussions going on

Eritrea adapts the WHO 3rd Edition Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR) Technical Guidelines and Training Modules

The unprecedented Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak of 2014 in West…
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Rapid test for Hepatitis E at the point of care

Strengthening Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR) capacities in Namibia.

he African Ministers of Health adopted the Regional Strategy for…
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State Minister of Health in Charge of General Duties, Hon Anifa Kawooya signs to launch the IDSR guidelines, while CDC Country Director, Dr Lisa Nelson looks on.

Uganda Launches the Third Edition of the National Guidelines for Integrated Diseases Surveillance and Response

Kampala 20th September 2021:- Uganda launched the Third Edition of…
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