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Borno State Reports First Lassa Fever Outbreak in 48 Years

Maiduguri, 03 March 2017 - Borno state in northeast Nigeria has recorded its first Lassa fever outbreak in almost five decades.

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Dr Akpaka Kalu, WHO Representative to Ethiopia and on his left Dr Kereyidin Redi, Deputy General of FMHACA

WHO Committed to Strengthen Tobacco Control in Ethiopia

Addis Ababa, 15 February 2017 – The World Health Organization Country Office in Ethiopia in collaboration with the Food, Medicine and Health Care Administration and Control Auth

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WHO and Ministry of Health in simulation exercise to strengthen disease outbreak preparedness and response

Disease outbreaks have hit many countries, world over, with millions of lives lost and a lot of women and children left suffering.

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Elgeyo Marakwet director Mr William Kendago receives best award for county immunization performance from Dr Jackson Kioko, DMS

Immunization Forum promises greater collaboration between counties and national government

An intergovernmental immunization forum ended in Machakos, Kenya last week with a great promise for collaboration between the national health ministry and counties and with the

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Kano State Governor restates commitment to polio eradication and other child survival interventions

Kano, 01 March, 2017 - Kano State Governor, His Excellency Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has expressed commitment   to deploy significant resources towards sustaining gains of polio

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Dr Shuaib (right) speaking while Dr Alemu takes notes

National Primary Health Care Development Agency Implements 4-Prong Agenda

Abuja, 27 February 2017 - The newly appointed Executive Director (ED) of National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHCDA), Dr Faisal Shuaib, has informed the World Health

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WHO Representative gives an interview on Addis Declaration on Immunization

WHO Representative in Botswana gives an interview on Radio RB2 on Addis Declaration on Immunization.

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Essential medicines and supplies allocated to Jonglei being loaded onto a cargo plane

WHO and ECHO delivered essential medicines and supplies to the communities affected by the cholera outbreak in South Sudan

February 2017, Juba, South Sudan – The world Health Organization (WHO) with support from the European Commission's Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection departm

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