Luanda, 11 October 2008 -- The WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr Luis Gomes Sambo, received an award in Luanda on Friday from the Angolan Medical Association for his work for the health and the well-being of the …
Read moreBrazzaville, 10 October 2008 -- The WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr Luis Gomes Sambo, has concluded an official visit to the Republic of South Africa at the invitation of the South African Government. The vi…
Read moreLuanda, 8 October 2008 -- Luanda will host a regional consultation on management of hemorrhages during pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum from 13-14 October 2008 as part of efforts to improve maternal and new-born…
Read moreWith dramatic increases in funding and intense momentum towards reducing the malaria burden in recent years, we have a greater need for reliable information and analysis," said WHO Director-General Dr Margaret Chan. "Th…
Read moreCampaign to be completed thanks to first-ever instance of south-south vaccine supply Brazzaville/Bamako, 11 April 2008 -- A week-long campaign to vaccinate 5.7 million people across the southern half of Mali begins Sa…
Read moreAbidjan/Brazzaville, 8 September 2008 -- The city of Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire can once again be considered safe from a Yellow Fever epidemic after the national Ministry of Health, the World Health Organization (WHO), …
Read moreBrazzaville, 8 September 2008 -- Ministers of health from the World Health Organization (WHO) African Region ended their fifty-eighth session on Friday in Yaoundé, Cameroon, with the adoption of resolutions aimed at…
Read moreYaoundé, 5 September 2008 -- The 58th Session of the World Health Organization Regional Committee for Africa ended in Yaoundé, Cameroon on Friday 5th September 08. The Committee deliberated on a range of issues s…
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