On World Humanitarian Day, 19 August, WHO honours the thousands of people working in emergencies and humanitarian response throughout the world, such as Dr Alaa Abu-Zaid, Coordinator of the Health Cluster, Mogadishu, Som…
Read more17 August 2012 - The Ministry of Health of Uganda (MoH) continues to work with partners to control the outbreak of Ebola haemorrhagic fever in Kibaale district. The national and district task forces also meet daily …
Read moreOn 17 August 2012, the Ministry of Health (MoH) of the Democratic Republic of Congo, notified the World Health Organization (WHO) of an outbreak of Ebola Haemorrhagic fever in the Isiro and Dungu Health Zones of Province…
Read moreEbola was confirmed in Uganda on 28 July 2012. WHO, with the Ministry of Health and partners, has prevented the outbreak from expanding beyond Kibaale District. But more support is needed. When the first case of Ebola…
Read more10 August 2012, Brazzaville - The Executive Director of Roll Back Malaria (RBM), Dr Fatoumata Nafo-Traore, ended a two-day official visit to the WHO Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo yesterday. …
Read moreAn outbreak of Ebola haemorrhagic fever in Uganda’s Kibaale district, about 220 km west of the capital Kampala, in July/August 2012 has affected the lives of many. The Ebola virus can cause severe haemorrhagic fever, …
Read moreAddis Ababa, 16 July 2012 – African Heads of State and Government, have endorsed the establishment of the African Public Health Emergency Fund (APHEF), introduced to the 19th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Head…
Read moreAddis Ababa, 15 July 2012 – In a high level meeting chaired by H.E. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, President of the Republic of Liberia and Chair of African Leaders Malaria Alliance (ALMA), delegates including Heads of Stat…
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