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African Health Ministers pledge firm actions against yellow fever

African health ministers currently meeting for the 67th Session of the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Committee in Zimbabwe have agreed on ten priority actions to guide countries to eliminate Yellow Fever (YF) epidemics by 2026.

Autour du Représentant de l'OMS (Costume), les journalistes des différents médias de Bujumbura

Séance de sensibilisation des refugies au camp de Bwagiriza

Bwagiriza, un des quatre camps de réfugiés du pays, placés sous la gestion du UNHCR.

The ED cutting the tape to formally receive the equipment for NERICC

WHO provides unprecedented support to Nigeria’s Coordination Center to close perennial routine immunization gaps

Abuja, 31 August 2017-The World Health Organization (WHO) has donated equipment to the National Emergency Routine Immunization Coordination Cen

Permanent secretary (5th right) with members of NMTCC

State governments garner support for 2017-18 Measles vaccination campaign.

Benin, 31 August 2017-In an effort to reduce the unacceptably high measles disease incidence in Nigeria, the government with support from partn

African Health Ministers commit to attain universal health coverage

African health ministers meeting in Zimbabwe for the 67th Session of the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Committee have adopted a range of actions intended to strengthen health systems in countries and eventually lead to Universal Health Coverage (UHC).

Experts from different sectors of government and development partners that attended the meeting

Ministry of Health and partners gear up to control and eliminate Schistosomiasis in Uganda

Group photo of facilitators and participants

WHO Regional Office for Africa trains countries on KPI integration

Gaborone, Botswana - 31 August 2017: As part of the on-going implementation of the Regional Transformation Agenda, AFRO has trained designated staff from three

1. Internally Displaced Persons cueing up for water at Muna IDPs camp. Photocredit: WHO/CE.Onuekwe

WHO and partners supporting health authorities rapidly respond to Cholera outbreak in North-Eastern Nigeria

Maiduguri, 29 August, 2017 -