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Participants documenting key events of the outbreak response in a group session

Best Practice: Tanzania ramps up surveillance to tackle threat of polio

Morogoro, 13-18 August 2017: The government of Tanzania is battling…
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Acting WHO Representative Dr. Abdoulie Jack making his remarks during the release ceremony

Uganda releases preliminary results of the 2016 Uganda population HIV impact assessment

HIV Impact Assessment (UPHIA) indicating that the total number of…
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The Minister of Health, Honorable Atupele Muluzi waves high the newly launched National Alcohol Policy for Malawi

Malawi launches the National Alcohol Policy on 18 August 2017

Lilongwe: On 18 August the Malawi Government launched the National…
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Jacqueline Maina, WHO Emergency Mobile Medical Team coordinator, administering Oral Cholera Vaccine in Kapoeta town. Credit WHO South Sudan

Oral Cholera Vaccination campaign to combat cholera in South Sudan concludes despite security and access challenges

16 August 2017, Juba, South Sudan – The first round of an Oral…
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Jacqueline Maina, WHO Emergency Mobile Medical Team coordinator, administering Oral Cholera Vaccine in Kapoeta town. Credit WHO South Sudan

Oral Cholera Vaccination campaign to combat cholera in South Sudan concludes despite security and access challenges

16 August 2017, Juba, South Sudan – The first round of an Oral…
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Participants engaged in the planning and preparatory session prior to the AAR

Taking stock of lessons learnt from the Cholera outbreak response in Tanzania

Morogoro, 13-18 August 2017: The United Republic of Tanzania is…
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WHO Consultants discussing country’s readiness to introduce the Rotavirus vaccine and PCV

WHO supports the development of the Seychelles’ Introduction Plan for Rotavirus and Pneumococcal Vaccines

Victoria, Seychelles, 9th August 2017 - The Seychelles is well on…
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Commemoration of World Hepatitis Day

Gambia commemorates World Hepatitis Day 2017

BANJUL, 8 August 2017: On 28 July 2017, the Ministry of Health…
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WHO and partners take on malaria: the top killer in north-eastern Nigeria

WHO estimates up to 10 000 lives could be saved by November through…
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Photo of a nurse attending to Moses while Ebie looks on. The child's health has improved considerably due to the quality of care he received at the hospital

Improving emergency care for sick children

Ebie Williams brings her grandchild, Moses, to the main government…
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