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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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Sierra Leone is one of 15 countries participating in the FCTC 2030 project

Sierra Leone to accelerate action on tobacco control with support from the United Nations

FREETOWN, 13 February 2018 --- Senior global officials from the World…
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Dr Laurent Musango, WHO Representative in Mauritius, pointing out the need for Mauritius to reduce the mortality rate due to NCDs which is estimated to be 23% .

Plusieurs activités lancées au centre de jeunesse de Rivière du Rempart

Dans le cadre de la Journée mondiale contre le cancer, observée le 4…
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Professeur Dhanjay Jhurry, Vice-chancelier de l’Université de Maurice (à gauche) et Dr. Laurent Musango, représentant de l’OMS à Maurice (à droite) assis à la table d’hôte, lors d’une séance questions réponses avec les participants

Conférence-débat sur les maladies non-transmissibles à l’Université de Maurice

L’Université de Maurice a reçu le Dr Laurent Musango, représentant de…
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World Cancer Day: Gisagara Citizens in mass sports

Rwandans are called on to practice Sports and Hygiene to prevent cancers

On February 04th 2018, Rwanda joined other countries to celebrate the…
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South Sudan declares the end of its longest cholera outbreak

South Sudan declares the end of its longest cholera outbreak

Juba, South Sudan, 07 February 2018 – South Sudan declared the end of…
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