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WHO Regional Director for Africa Concludes Official Visit to Nigeria

Abuja/Brazzaville, 22 February 2013 – The World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for Africa, Dr Luis Sambo, has concluded a 3-day official visit to t

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Sierra Leone Newsletter: November-December 2012

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MoHS officials at the opening of the review meeting

Ministry of Health Adapts WHO Disease Outbreak Communication Handbook

The Ministry of Health and Sanitation (MoHS) has started adaptation of the generic WHO Disease Outbreak Communication Training Handbook to strengthen outbreak communication in t

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Hon. Prof. Peter Anyang Nyong’o, Minister for Medical Services, addressing the audience at the WCD event

Kenya commemorates World Cancer Day 2013 (WHO Information Bulletin - Volume 1: Feb 2013)

Nairobi, 04 February 2013 -- Kenya joined the rest of the world in marking World Cancer Day.

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Dr Sambo calls for intensified action to address major health challenges facing Africa

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The WHO Representative, Dr. Olusegun Babaniyi (centre) with Dr. Kennedy Malama, Provincial Medical Officer, Eastern Province (L) and Dr. Daniel Makawa, Acting Hospi-tal Suprintentent at Chipata General Hospital (R) and WCO and Hospital staff members.

Eastern Province seeks WHO support to address challenges in the control of communicable diseases and improvement of maternal and child health services

The WHO Representative, Dr. Olusegun Babaniyi visited the Eastern Province Medical Office (PMO) from 12th-15th February 2013.

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The National Tuberculosis Reference Laboratory, being funded by Partners in Health, in cooperation with the Ministry of Health, was officially launched on the 05th February 2013 at Bots’abelo in Maseru district. The function was beautified by the presence

The National Tuberculosis Reference Laboratory, being funded by Partners in Health, in cooperation with the Ministry of Health, was officially launched on the 05th February 2013

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Director PEPFAR flanked by unicef on the right and WHO Representative on the left

PEPFAR’S Director of Programs visits Cameroon - Meets with partners involved in the fight against HIV/AIDS at WHO Country Office

The Director of programs PEPFAR (The United States President’s Emergency Plan for Aids Relief), Madam Marie F.

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