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Participants attended a training workshop on “Key enabling factors for successful local production and supply of quality-assured medicines”

Advancing local production and supply of quality assured medicines to improve access in the Africa region

An international training workshop on “Key enabling factors for successful local production and supply of quality-assured medicines” started on Monday 17th Dec. in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. WHO Head Quarter, in collaboration with USP/PQM and NEPAD, organized this three days training workshop that will take place from 17-19, December 2018 with a support by WHO Ethiopia to benefit pharmaceutical manufacturing companies based in the Africa region. 
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WHO team with a family of a presumptive case of Yellow fever for detailed case investigation

Nigeria launches Yellow fever vaccination campaign to stop outbreak in Edo state 

The Government of Nigeria with support from the World Health Organization (WHO), and partners launched this week a Yellow fever reactive vaccination campaign , funded by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. The campaign will be implemented in 13 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Edo state where cases have been confirmed. The immunization drive is a response to the unprecedented yellow fever outbreak recently identified in the State.
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Honorable Minister of Finance and Economic Development Prof. Mthuli Ncube and WR Dr Gasasira shaking hands after signing for the grant

African Development Bank gives a grant to support cholera control activities in Zimbabwe

Harare, 17 Dec.

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Dr Maleghemi leading the discussion on the accountability system and its impact on staff performance

WHO reviews the Expanded Programme on Immunization/ Polio Eradication Initiative to improve immunization and surveillance strategies

Juba, 12 December 2018 – To improve immunization and surveillance strategies, the Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) officers and field supervisors of all s

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Teenage pregnant girl in her third trimester_i

Government and partners rally against adolescent pregnancy and unsafe abortions

Abuja, 14 December, 2018 - The Federal Government in collaboration with key partners such as the World Health Organization (WHO) recently resolved to redouble e

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Dr Soumya Swaminathan WHO Deputy Director-General for Programmes underscored the importance of primary prevention in Congo’s health development efforts

Dr Soumya Swaminathan WHO Deputy Director-General for Programmes underscored the importance of primary prevention in Congo’s health development efforts

The World Health Organization’s Deputy Director-General for Programmes, Dr Soumya Swaminathan, has underscored the importance of primary preventive health care in Congo’s health development efforts.
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Group photo of participants at the 10th Annual National Health Conference in Monrovia

Liberia’s Ministry of Health convened 10th Annual National Health Review Conference

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Members of Parliament, Ministry of Health, WHO officials and partners at the breakfast meeting

Members of Parliament commit to advocating for the attainment of Universal Health Coverage in Uganda

Kampala, 13th December 2018: - On 12th December 2018, the World Health Organization (WHO) and its member states commemorated the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) day.

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