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Angola strengthens Ebola outbreak preparedness measures

Angola strengthens Ebola outbreak preparedness measures

Following the declaration of Ebola virus disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Angola is stepping up disease surveillance, prevention and preparedness measures especially in the country’s Lunda Norte province which borders the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Trained midwives, transformed lives in Mali

Trained midwives, transformed lives in Mali

Bamako – “I was ashamed to talk about contraceptives because it is still a taboo subject in some circles where I live.

Kasane International Airports - IHR core capacities assessment

Botswana Intensifies Health Security with Crucial Border Capacity Assessment

Gaborone, Botswana – The Ministry of Health (MoH), supported by the World Health Organization (WHO),

A participant engaging in discussion during the event

WHO sounds the alarm on the rising number of suicides in Eswatini

Accelerating response to end Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Accelerating response to end Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Response to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is accelerating, with a range of control measures being scaled up leading to quicker detection of the virus, early start of treatment and care, contact tracing, as well as vaccine rollout.

National Bridging Workshop

Lesotho strengthens one health collaboration through national bridging workshop

Maseru-In a bid to strengthen coordination between human and anima

Minister of Health, Selibe Mochoboroane (Left), WHO Representative, Dr. Innocent Nuwagira (Centre) and Associate Director of NCDI Poverty Network, Dr. Colin Pfaff at the launch of the NCDIs multisectoral mechanism

Lesotho ramps up efforts to curb NCDIs with national coordinating mechanism

Maseru – To address the rising burden of non-communicable diseases and injuries (NCDIs), the Ministry of Health, supported by the World Health Org

Nhlangano Health Centre Nursing Sisters discussing the MR campaign data

Eswatini’s nationwide MR Vaccination campaign reaches 87% coverage

Eswatini’s nationwide Measles Rub