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WHO African Region working towards Prevention and Containment of Antimicrobial Resistance Using the "One Health’’ Approach

Ebola – a test too far for one little girl

Monrovia, 22 April 2014 - The WHO Regional Director for Africa Dr…
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Stakeholders Meeting for Emerging Pandemic Threats FAO, OIE and WHO IDENTIFY PROJECT, Entebbe, Uganda, 2-4 November 2010

Executive summary Emerging diseases continue to cause challenges for…
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End of a century-long scourge?

As this year's meningitis season comes to a close, Felicity Thompson…
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Press briefing on Africa Malaria Day held Nairobi

22 April 2003 -- The Director of Medical Services for Kenya, Dr.…
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7 Warning Signs of Cancer

The awareness of early signs and symptoms for cancer types such as…
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WHO launches plan to jointly fight TB and HIV

Collaborative approach to speed distribution of AIDS treatment and…
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Discrimination and negative attitudes about ageing are bad for your health

29 SEPTEMBER 2016 | GENEVA - New analysis by WHO shows that negative…
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Communities at the heart of the fight against yellow fever in Angola

Huambo is Angola’s second biggest city and the province with the…
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WHO works in the SEOCC with UN agencies and other partners. In this photo are representatives from WFP, CDC, WHO, OCHA and ECHO

Sub-Regional Ebola Operations and Coordination Centre (SEOCC)

The mission of the Sub-Regional Ebola Operations and Coordination…
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Know your hepatitis status – increasing access to testing for a hidden infection.

A staggering 95% of people infected with hepatitis B or C around the…
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