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WHO Director General Dr Tedros (left) received by the Minister of Health Dr Dr Aceng (right) as WHO Uganda Country Representative- Dr Yonas Tegegn Woldemariam looks on

WHO Director-General Visits Uganda to assess Ebola Response

Kampala, 17 June 2019: – The Ministry of Health received the World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General, Dr.

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One of the several blood donors during the WBD

South Sudan heightens efforts to increase voluntary blood donation to save lives

Juba, 14 May 2019 – “I am a regular blood donor and this is my tenth-time donating blood. I am having nothing else to offer but blood to save lives.

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Zimbabwe commemorates World No tobacco day

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Community vaccinantion against Ebola Virus Disease in Kirombe Village, Kasese District

Uganda tackles Ebola outbreak through several response Activities

Kasese, 17th June 2019:- The Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak that was declared on 11th June 2019 after detection of the disease in a 5-year-old boy has put U

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Second round of cholera vaccination launches in Cabo Delgado

Pemba, Mozambique.

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EVD thermo check Rubavu border

Minister of Health of Rwanda reminds to strengthen measures to prevent the spread of Ebola to Rwanda

Kigali, 11 June 2019: A confirmed case of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) was confirmed in Kasese, Uganda.

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Field work for site selection and demonstration in Benue State

World Environment Day – Nigeria intensifies environmental surveillance activities for Polio 

Abuja, 12 June 2019 -  As the` world continues to observe International Environment Day that was held on 5 June 2019, Nigeria is intensifying environmental

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Group Photograph at the World Blood Donor Day, Media press briefing

WHO and Federal partners call on all fit and well-meaning Nigerians to come forth to donate blood 

Abuja, 14 June 2019 – As the world observes World Blood Donor Day, WHO and federal partners have called on all fit and well-meaning Nigerians to come forth to d

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