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Mr Alex Freeman, handing over the water quality testing kit to the national public health laboratory technician in charge for water quality and safety testing.

WHO in collaboration with the Ministry of Health established water quality control testing hub within the National Public Health Laboratory to guide water safety management and prevent water-borne diseases in South Sudan

Juba, 21 November 2017:  The conflict coupled with the country's…
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A WHO/UNICEF Risk Communication team member explains AWD prevention and control to health workers and residents of Gabo Gabo Kabele using pictorial posters (Photo: Ms Tseday Zerayaco)

Community engagement contributes to control of acute watery diarrhea in Ethiopia’s Somali region

After months of prevention and response activities by the Government…
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WHO surge team holds daily morning meetings

WHO’s support to the response of the acute watery diarrhoea outbreak in Ethiopia’s Somali Region

The Government of Ethiopia, through the Federal Ministry of Health (…
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The Risk Communication Team in a discussion with a group of men in the affected community

WHO responds to new acute watery diarrhea outbreak rumour in a remote zone in Somali region of Ethiopia

Jjiga City, Somali Region - In disease outbreak situations, rumours…
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Participants of the inter-regional workshop on household water treatment and safe storage

Inter-Regional Workshop on Household Water Treatment and Safe Storage

An Inter-regional workshop on strengthening evaluation, regulation…
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Private well for commercial purposes exposed to different health risks

Ethiopia - Response for Acute Watery Diarrhea outbreak in Moyale town

Moyale town and surrounding kebeles (a kebele is the smallest unit of…
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Ghana hosts a three-day inter- regional workshop on Global Analysis and Assessment of Sanitation and Drinking Water (GLASS) TrackFin Initiative

Ghana hosts a three-day inter-regional workshop on Global Analysis and Assessment of Sanitation and Drinking Water (GLASS) TrackFin Initiative

Accra, 03 December 2015: A three-day inter –regional workshop on…
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Building latrines and keeping water clean decreases diarrhoea and under-nutrition in Mali

Two years ago, Hamidou Samakan, chief of the village of Yarou Plateau…
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Ethiopia has halved the number of people without access to safe water since 1990.

Ethiopia meets MDG target on safe water supply

The Government of Ethiopia announced the achievement of the MDG 7c…
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The World Health Organization receives commendation on its role of water management

ACCRA, 26 JULY 2008 -- His Majesty King Tackie Tawiah III, King of…
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