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RRT field kits handed over

Team Europe partners with WHO in strengthening epidemic preparedness and response to COVID-19 in Botswana

The World Health Organization (WHO) country office in collaboration…
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Laboratory professionals participating in the training of trainers on Quality Management Systems from 18-22 January 2021 in Mauritius

Empowering Laboratory Professionals on Quality Management Systems during the Training of Trainers

Port Louis - Thirty-two laboratory professionals responsible in the…
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The Hon. Minister of Health and Sanitation, Dr Wurie, the WHO Representative Mr Liyosi and officials inspecting the consignment that was donated to the Ministry of Health and Sanitation

WHO donates lifesaving equipment and medical supplies to help fight COVID-19 in Sierra Leone

The World Health Organization continues to expend its strategic…
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Commissioning of the Molecular laboratory in Makeni to facilitate scaling up of COVID-19 testing

A new COVID-19 testing laboratory commissioned in rural Sierra Leone supported by WHO

On 29 August 2020, a newly established WHO-supported COVID-19 testing…
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certification cereony of 30 laboratory scientists who were recruited and underwent training in molecular diagnostics to scale up COVID-19 testing

WHO Demonstrates strategic commitment by supporting COVID-19 testing and laboratory capacity in Sierra Leone.

FREETOWN, 27 August, 2020 – The Ministry of Health and Sanitation in…
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A lab scientist testing samples for COVID-19 in a laboratory

WHO strengthens partnership with GIZ to scale up COVID-19 testing in Sierra Leone

Press Release Freetown 25 July 2020 – The World Health Organization…
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The future of public health response is here: WHO summit explains the lives it will save

The future of public health response is here: WHO summit explains the lives it will save

It was the tenth outbreak for its neighbour, but it was the closest…
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Photo with the innovators | WHO/MONGE M.

Winners of inaugural WHO Innovation Challenge announced

Brazzaville, 19 August – The three winners of the first World Health…
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Dr Hilonga was recognized at the World Health Assembly

Tanzanian scientist proposes nano innovations to address health problems

Dr Askwar Hilonga hopes to be a millionaire – with the millions of…
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The theme of the forum is: “Achieving Universal Health Coverage and Health Security: The Africa We Want to See.”

The WHO Africa Health Forum to shape next steps in universal health care on the continent

Brazzaville, 13 March 2019 – Global leaders and health experts will…
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