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Buruli Ulcer Article_Chineye's Leg

Buruli ulcer: An infectious disease thriving in unsanitary environments

Abuja, 30 August, 2019 - “My daughter will never be beautiful again,…
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Group photo of delegates Validation Meeting WHO Representative Minister of Health

Seychelles takes the lead as the first country in the African Region to adapt and validate the WHO/AFRO’s 3rd Edition Integrated Diseases Surveillance and Response (IDSR) Technical Guidelines

Seychelles, 30th August 2019 - Every year, countries in the African…
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Group photo of delegates Validation Meeting WHO Representative Minister of Health

Seychelles takes the lead as the first country in the African Region to adapt and validate the WHO/AFRO’s 3rd Edition Integrated Diseases Surveillance and Response (IDSR) Technical Guidelines

Seychelles, 30th August 2019 - Every year, countries in the African…
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Workshop to develop a Regional Score Card to Monitor Progress on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) in the Region

Workshop to develop a Regional Score Card to Monitor Progress on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) in the Region

Universal access to Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR)…
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Protecting devotion from cholera in pilgrimage sites in Ethiopia

Protecting the devoted from cholera in pilgrimage sites in Ethiopia

The pilgrims sometimes come by the thousands. They come by foot, by…
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Protecting devotion from cholera in pilgrimage sites in Ethiopia

Protecting the devoted from cholera in pilgrimage sites in Ethiopia

The pilgrims sometimes come by the thousands. They come by foot, by…
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António Bélio, Nutrition Supervisor, DPS in Sofala

António Bélio, Nutrition Supervisor, DPS in Sofala

António Bélio is a Nutrition Supervisor, responsible for Nutrition at…
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Searching for polio in unusual places in Tanzania

Searching for polio in unusual places in Tanzania

“I have been a sewerage operator for more than 20 years now,” says…
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WHO and Africa CDC agree on joint actions to improve health security in Africa

WHO and Africa CDC agree on joint actions to improve health security in Africa

Brazzaville, 22 August 2019 – The World Health Organization (WHO) and…
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African health ministers agree to an all-fronts push to control the rise in vector-borne diseases

African health ministers agree to an all-fronts push to control the rise in vector-borne diseases

Brazzaville, 22 August 2019 – With countries in Africa experiencing…
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