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L-R: Professor Oladapo Ashiru, President of Africa Fertility Association, Hon Sarah Opendi- Minister of State for Health, Hon Jacob Oulanya- Deputy Speaker of Parliament in Uganda, Dr. Yonas Tegegn- WHO Representative to Uganda and Dr Richard Kennedy, President of the IFFS at the opening of the symposium

President Museveni calls for public awareness on Non-genetic causes of infertility.

The President of The Republic of Uganda, His Excellency Yoweri Kaguta…
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Medical supplies being loaded from WHO warehouse

WHO supports response to the suspected meningitis outbreak in Torit County, South Sudan

Juba, 28 February 2018 – Insecurity notwithstanding, the World Health…
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Nigeria battles its largest Lassa fever outbreak on record

Abuja, Nigeria, 28 February 2018 — Nigeria’s Lassa fever outbreak has…
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School children receive the oral cholera vaccine in Karonga.

Malawi vaccinates 108 000 people against cholera in Karonga

The Government of Malawi has conducted the first round of a…
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A cross section of officials, health workers and community members at the launch of the IP vaccine in Freetown

Sierra Leone maximizes protection against polio with new vaccine launch

FREETOWN, February 23 2018 --- Today Sierra Leone officially…
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A cross section of officials, health workers and community members at the launch of the IP vaccine in Freetown

Sierra Leone maximizes protection against polio with new vaccine launch

FREETOWN, February 23 2018 --- Today Sierra Leone officially…
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HPV Vaccination

Rwanda Immunization success story

Context and Issue • Rwanda suffered a catastrophic genocide against…
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WHO moves to contain Nigeria’s Lassa fever outbreak

13 February 2018, ABUJA - The World Health Organization is scaling up…
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WHO moves to contain Nigeria’s Lassa fever outbreak

13 February 2018, ABUJA - The World Health Organization is scaling up…
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Dr Teniin Gakuruh, acting WHO Liaison Officer and Honorable Jean Paul Adam, Minister of Health signs the framework

Seychelles-WHO biennial workplan 2018-2019 to further support the country achieve national health goals

Victoria, Seychelles, 8th February 2018 - The Minister of Health (MoH…
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