Brazzaville, 27 August 2007 -- WHO Director-General, Dr Margaret Chan, said in Brazzaville on Monday that obstacles holding back Africa’s health development must be overcome “on the most urgent basis possible.” “…
Read moreBrazzaville, 24 August 2007 -- The 57th session of the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Committee for Africa is scheduled to take place from 27 to 31 August 2007 in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo. The Reg…
Read moreMarburg haemorrhagic fever is a severe and highly fatal disease caused by a virus from the same family as the one that causes Ebola haemorrhagic fever. Both diseases are rare, but can cause dramatic outbreaks with high f…
Read moreBrazzaville, 25 June 2007 -- The Programme Subcommittee (PSC) of the WHO African Region ended its deliberation in Brazzaville at the weekend after reviewing its composition, revising its terms of reference and revie…
Read moreBrazzaville, 19 June 2007 -- A meeting of the Programme Sub-Committee (PSC) , one of the managerial organs of WHO in the African Region, got underway Tuesday in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo. Opening the meeting…
Read moreBrazzaville, 14 June 2007 -- WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr Luis Sambo, says that 500 000 women in developing countries -- more than half of these in Africa -- die each year during pregnancy or childbirth. Dr …
Read moreBrazzaville, 4 June 2007 -- WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr Luis Sambo, has described women as “agents of change” and stressed the need for countries to pay special attention to their needs. Speaking Thursda…
Read moreBrazzaville 30 April, 2007 -- The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Japanese government have signed a cooperation agreement under which WHO will assist in administering the Hideyo Noguchi Africa Prize , instit…
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