Praia, 17 October 2013 -- The WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr Luis Gomes Sambo, paid an official visit to Cape Verde from 13 to 15 October at the invitation of the Government of Cape Verde. During the visit,…
Read moreGhanaians are living longer. The proportion of the population older than 60 is estimated to reach 12% in 2050, from close to 7% in 2010. The Ministry of Health, with the help of WHO and partners, is taking steps to help …
Read moreAddis Ababa, 3 October 2013 – Ethiopia on Thursday 3 October launched a campaign to immunize 13 million children under the age of five against polio following the outbreak of the disease in some neghbouring countrie…
Read more25 September 2013, Brazzaville -- The UNICEF Regional Director for West and Central Africa, Mr Manuel Fontaine paid an official visit to the World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa in Brazza…
Read moreAddis Ababa, 18 September 2013 –The Prime Minister of Ethiopia, His Excellency. Mr Hailemariam Desalegn, has underscored the need to fight stigma and discrimination against people affected by leprosy and their famil…
Read more13 September 2013 -- Child deaths in 2012 were approximately 6.6 million or roughly half the number recorded in 1990 when more than 12 million children died. A new joint report, published today, shows that though th…
Read moreBrazzaville, Congo -- Ministers of Health from the 47 Member States of WHO in the African Region ended their 63rd session on Friday in Brazzaville, Congo, with the adoption of resolutions endorsing five reports - on…
Read moreBrazzaville, 6 September 2013 --The African Public Health Emergency Fund (APHEF) proposed by the WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr Luis Sambo, and endorsed by African Health Ministers and Heads of State, is…
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