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Vice President Dr. Isatou Touray officailly opening the Signing-in ceremony of the National Health Compact

Development Partners Sign Gambia's National Health Compact

BANJUL, 19 APRIL 2019: H.E. Dr.

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Honorable Ministers and higher government officials present at the meeting

Antimicrobial Resistance: Eritrea conducts a Consensus Building Workshop on a Five Year National Action Plan

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The WHO Representative, Dr. Nathan Bakyaita, The PS, Ministry of Health, Dr. Kennedy Malama and Esther Bouma from the European Union

Zambia commits to strengthening Primary Health Care as a vehicle for advancing Universal Health Coverage.

On 9 April 2019 Zambia commemorated the World Health Day under the global theme of Universal Health Coverage.

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The UN delegation, lead respectively by Dr. Julitta Onabanjo, Regional Director, East and Southern Africa of UNFPA and Her Excellency Ambassador Christine Umutoni, UN Resident Coordinator for Mauritius and Seychelles, comprising Regional Directors from UNESCO and UNWTO, and Heads of UN agencies of Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius and Seychelles during a courtesy call to the President of Seychelles (in the centre, first row)

Courtesy visit of the UNCT Retreat members to the President of Seychelles

His Excellency, the President of Seychelles, Mr Danny Faure welcomed the UN delegation for a courtesy visit in the morning of Tuesday April 16, 2019 at the State House of Seychelles. H.E. Mr D. Faure acknowledged the commitment of the UN delegation, lead respectively by Dr. Julitta Onabanjo, Regional Director, East and Southern Africa of UNFPA and Her Excellency Ambassador Christine Umutoni, UN Resident Coordinator for Mauritius and Seychelles. The delegation also comprised Regional Directors from UNESCO and UNWTO, and Heads of UN agencies of four countries namely Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius and Seychelles who will participate in the UN Retreat.
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Formation EIRAV Kankan

L’appui de l’OMS à la mise en place des équipes d’intervention rapide pour la vaccination de riposte contre Ebola (EIRaV)

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Villagers from Chimanimani taking the oral cholera vaccine

Cyclone-affected communities in Zimbabwe being vaccinated against cholera: Campaign targets nearly 500,000 people in Chimanimani and Chipinge

HARARE, Zimbabwe, 16 April 2019 – An

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Group Photo of the participants

Cervical Cancer Prevention and Control Program Implementation in Eritrea

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The UN delegation, lead respectively by Dr. Julitta Onabanjo, Regional Director, East and Southern Africa of UNFPA and Her Excellency Ambassador Christine Umutoni, UN Resident Coordinator for Mauritius and Seychelles, comprising Regional Directors from UNESCO and UNWTO, and Heads of UN agencies of Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius and Seychelles during a courtesy call to the President of Seychelles (in the centre, first row)

Courtesy visit of the UNCT Retreat members to the President of Seychelles

His Excellency, the President of Seychelles, Mr Danny Faure welcomed the UN delegation for a courtesy visit in the morning of Tuesday April 16, 2019 at the State House of Seychelles. H.E. Mr D. Faure acknowledged the commitment of the UN delegation, lead respectively by Dr. Julitta Onabanjo, Regional Director, East and Southern Africa of UNFPA and Her Excellency Ambassador Christine Umutoni, UN Resident Coordinator for Mauritius and Seychelles. The delegation also comprised Regional Directors from UNESCO and UNWTO, and Heads of UN agencies of four countries namely Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius and Seychelles who will participate in the UN Retreat.
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