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AFRO Consultants briefing WCO Staff at the conclusion of the mission

WHO supports Botswana to respond to an outbreak of diarrhoea in children below five years of age

Gaborone, Botswana - 29 October 2018: Botswana has been experiencing an outbreak of diarrhoea mainly affecting children below five years of age since the beginn

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WHO and the Ministry of Health train members of the Armed Forces on Ebola Case Management

WHO and the Ministry of Health Train Members of the Armed Forces on Ebola Case Management

Mukono, 29 October 2018:- The World Health Organization (WHO) is supporting the Ministry of Health to train health workers in Uganda’s armed forces on surveilla

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A patient supported by a relative into a health facility in Abuja

Government and partners redouble efforts to beat breast cancer in Nigeria

Abuja, 27 October, 2018 - There is now a renewed determination in Nigeria to save thousands of women who needlessly lose their lives every year from breast canc

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UN staff engage in Cardiovascular work out exercises at the UN day

Uganda's Prime Minister lauds WHO for the support during disease outbreak emergencies

Kampala, 26 October 2018:- The Prime Minister of Uganda the Right Honorable Dr Ruhakana Rugunda has praised the World Health Organization (WHO) for its timely a

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Meeting of an ad hoc interinstitutional organizing committee

Preparations for the 2nd WHO African Health Forum kicked off in Cabo Verde

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Grace receiving her second dose of HPV vaccine

Protecting girls against cervical cancer in Tanzania

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World Polio Day partial participants

Joint Statement on World Polio Day: WHO, UNICEF and Rotary International reaffirm their commitments to stop off polio in the Horn of Africa.

WHO, UNICEF and Rotary International United join forces to fight two outbreaks of circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus (cVDPV) in the region.
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Dr Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Regional Director for Africa chairs the HHA meeting flanked by other partners

Regional Directors renew commitment for strengthened health in Africa

The 10th Harmonization for Health in Africa (HHA) annual Regional Directors meeting has ended in Nairobi with a renewed commitment to optimize joint efforts towards health systems strengthening for realization of Universal Health coverage (UHC) and health security in Africa.
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