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Government of Sweden and four UN agencies announce new Joint Programme to boost efforts to achieve universal access to sexual and reproductive health and to end AIDS

This World AIDS Day, December 1, the Government of Sweden, together with the regional offices of UNFPA, UNAIDS, UNICEF and WHO, announces the start of a USD45 million Joint United Nations (UN) four-year Regional Programme to reduce unintended pregnancies, sexually transmitted infections (STIs), new HIV infections, maternal mortality and sexual and gender-based violence (GBV) across East and Southern Africa.
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Cross section of participants in groups validating the draft practice guidelines. Photo: WHO

The World Health Organization supports the Ministry of Health to strengthen efforts to eliminate Viral Hepatitis in South Sudan

Juba 23 November: The fight against viral hepatitis is gaining momentum in South Sudan.

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The National Consolidated Guidelines on HIV Testing Services

With support from WHO and partners, the Ministry of Health launches the ‘Treat All’ and HIV Testing Guidelines to end AIDS

Juba, 24 November 2017:  South Sudan took an important step in the global fight against HIV/AIDS with the launch of a new ‘Treat All’ and HIV Testing guide

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Liberia joins the global community to commemorate the World Antibiotic Awareness Week

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SGF delivering the speech of His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buahari

Nigeria requires commitment by the 3-tiers of government to avert deaths among untreated 2 million persons living with HIV/AIDs.

Abuja, 29 November 2017 - Nigeria has the second highest burden of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection in the world.

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The Honourable Minister of Health and the WHO Country Representative join community members in dance

The Kingdom of Swaziland dedicates November to diabetes

29 November, Mbabane: The Government of the Kingdom of Swaziland dedicated the whole month of November to Diabetes awareness, with a special focus on women in line with the Worl

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DPC and PS at the High Table

WORLD DIABETESE DAY 2017 COMMEMORATED IN THE GAMBIA

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Dr B Nkomo, Head of HIV Programs in the Ministry of Health and Wellness (MOHW), giving opening remarks on behalf f of Dr H Jibril, the MOHW Deputy Permanent Secretary

WHO building capacity of the Botswana National Validation Committee for Elimination of Mother-to-child transmission of HIV and congenital syphilis

Gaborone, Botswana - 28 November 2017: A capacity building training for the members of the Botswana national EMTCT Validation Committee (NVC) was held in Gaboro

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