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L-R: Professor Oladapo Ashiru, President of Africa Fertility Association, Hon Sarah Opendi- Minister of State for Health, Hon Jacob Oulanya- Deputy Speaker of Parliament in Uganda, Dr. Yonas Tegegn- WHO Representative to Uganda and Dr Richard Kennedy, President of the IFFS at the opening of the symposium

President Museveni calls for public awareness on Non-genetic causes of infertility.

The President of The Republic of Uganda, His Excellency Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has called for countrywide sensitization of the people about non-genetic the causes of infertility

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WHO Regional Director for Africa Dr Matshidiso Moeti concludes official visit to Senegal

WHO Regional Director for Africa Dr Matshidiso Moeti concludes official visit to Senegal

The World Health Organisation Regional Director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti has concluded her official visit to Senegal at the invitation of the Senegalese Government. The visit was from 26 -28 February 2018.
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WHO'S Innocent Komaketch sensitizes new arrival refugees on Cholera prevention at Sebagoro Landing site

WHO supports Government of Uganda to respond to the Cholera Outbreak among Refugees

28 February 2018, Hoima: - The World Health Organization (WHO) is supporting the Ministry of Health in Uganda to respond to the Cholera outbreak in Kyangwali refugee camp, in Ho

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Medical supplies being loaded from WHO warehouse

WHO supports response to the suspected meningitis outbreak in Torit County, South Sudan

Insecurity notwithstanding, the World Health Organization (WHO) has moved to support a rapid response to investigate reports of suspected meningitis deaths in Kor Mush, Nyara East and Nyara West villages located in Imurok and Iyire payams in Torit County, former Eastern Equatoria State.
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Nigeria battles its largest Lassa fever outbreak on record

Nigeria battles its largest Lassa fever outbreak on record Nigeria’s Lassa fever outbreak has reached record highs with 317 laboratory confirmed cases, according to figures released by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) this week.   Although endemic to the West African nation, Lassa fever has never reached this case count in Nigeria before. The number of confirmed cases during the past two months exceeds the total number of confirmed cases reported in 2017.
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School children receive the oral cholera vaccine in Karonga.

Malawi vaccinates 108 000 people against cholera in Karonga

The Government of Malawi has conducted the first round of a vaccination drive to immunize 108 000 people against cholera, with support from the World Health Organization (WHO) a

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On behalf of the WR, Dr. Ritha Njau handing over the Award to the Chief Medical Officer, Prof. Mohammed Bakari Kambi

WHO recognizes national efforts towards Malaria elimination

Dar es Salaam, 26-27 February 2018: Malaria remains one of the major threats to public health and economic development in Africa.

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01 The Hon. Commissioner for Health addressing participants

Anambra State launches health partners’ forum for enhanced coordination 

Awka, 24 February 2018 - Development Partners working in the health sector gathered formally for the first time with key government staff from Awka Anambra Stat

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