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Léa Kanyere, a contact tracer, from Mabolio District of Beni, Democratic Republic of the Congo, is one of the first to be trained to use the Go.Data app.

Speeding up detection to slow down Ebola: Smartphone app is game-changer for contact tracing in hotspots in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Standing in front of her house, Kavira Kasomo chats with Léa Kanyere…
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Mothers and children at the Malaria vaccine roll-out in Homa Bay Kenya

Kenya rolls out landmark malaria vaccine introduction

Homa Bay, Kenya, 13 September 2019 – The World Health Organization (…
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Malaria vaccine launched in Kenya

Malaria vaccine launched in Kenya: Kenya joins Ghana and Malawi to roll out landmark vaccine in pilot introduction

Homa Bay, Kenya, 13 September 2019 – The World Health Organization (…
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Seniour officials at the official opening of the meeting

Zambia hosts major global conference on water, sanitation and hygiene in health care facilities

More than 90 international delegates representing 22 countries are…
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Republic of Korea launches five-country health security initiative in West Africa, in partnership with WHO 

Republic of Korea launches five-country health security initiative in West Africa, in partnership with WHO 

Dakar, 10 September 2019 – The Korea International Cooperation…
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WHO personnel on active surveillance in flood-prone community of Adamawa State.jpg

Nigeria rushes into current flash flooding to mitigate health hazards

Flash flooding has created a humanitarian emergency in areas of…
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WHO and partners to help the Government boost health facility defences against Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

WHO and partners to help the Government boost health facility defences against Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Kinshasa, 6 September 2019 – To strengthen health practitioners’…
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WHO personnel on active surveillance in flood-prone community of Adamawa State.jpg

Nigeria rushes into current flash flooding to mitigate health hazards

Flash flooding has created a humanitarian emergency in areas of…
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Ebola simulation drills in Tanzania trade worry for calm at border entry points

Ebola simulation drills in Tanzania trade worry for calm at border entry points

A wooden boat sways idyllically in a marsh of the Malagarasi River…
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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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