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Africa joins global efforts to fight noncommunicable diseases

- Urges Harmonised and Holistic Technical Support for Developing National Health Policies, Strategies and Plans

Lusaka, 14 March 2011 -- A cross-border meeting between Angola, Republic of Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Namibia and Zambia is taking place in Lusaka fr

WHO African region became live on GSM as from January 2011.

11 March 2011, Nairobi --The WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr Luis G.

WHAT: Media Invitation to the Launch of First Lady Campaign on Male Involvement in Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT)

Kenya is experiencing rapid change in the epidemiology of malaria as a result of scaled up malaria control and prevention interventions.

Brazzaville, 7 March 2011 -- In the last week of April 2011, the African Region of the World Health Organization (WHO) will observe the first African Vaccinatio