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Aker Moyom Jok is all too familiar with death due to Hepatitis E Virus (HEV). In 2014, the 29 year old mother of five lost her brother-in-law to the disease. So, when she noticed the signs and symptoms of HEV in her 13 year old daughter, Awel Wech Ayom, she immediately sought medical attention. “I am grateful to health partners because this is a killer disease and some people have died, but my daughter is alive,” she says. Narrating her story, Aker says it started at night when she noticed that her daugh

South Sudan: Family encourages early diagnosis and treatment of Hepatitis after successful recovery

Aker Moyom Jok is all too familiar with death due to Hepatitis E Virus (HEV).

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Dr Francis Kateh giving his opening remarks

Government of Liberia and Partners develop Epidemic Preparedness, Surveillance and Response Roadmap

Monrovia, 28th July, 2015:- The Disease Prevention and Control (DPC) Division of the Ministry of Health of Liberia convened a 3-day stakeholders’ meeting to share, harmonize and

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WHO calls for urgent action to curb hepatitis

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A pharmacy chemist at Bomi Hospital explaining the production process of the alcohol Based Handrub

Alcohol Based Handrub now produced and used by health workers at Bomi Hospital – Liberia

‘Nine more hospitals in Liberia ready to strengthen IPC using Alcohol Based Handrub ’

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Dr. Charles Sagoe-Moses deliverng the key message on the occassion

The Gambia observes African Vaccination Week 2015

Banjul, The Gambia, 1st September 2015 - The African Vaccination Week (AVW), which is traditionally observed during the last week of April every year, was officially launched in

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WHO and Gates Foundation agree on ways to strengthen collaboration to improve health in the African Region

WHO and Gates Foundation agree on ways to strengthen collaboration to improve health in the African Region

Brazzaville, 27 July 2015 – Dr Matshidiso Moeti, the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for Africa, Dr Chris Elias, President of the Global Development Division o

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Dr. Ramou Njie being interviewed on World Hepatitis Day 2015

Gambia commemorates World Hepatitis Day 2015

Banjul, The Gambia, 1st September 2015 - On 28 July 2015, the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare in collaboration with the World Health Orga

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First regional forum held on mental health response to Ebola outbreak

The World Health Organization convened 75 mental health experts to discuss the social and mental health impacts of the Ebola epidemic in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone and way

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