Africa's Working
Africa is finding African approaches to solving its health problems — that is the message of Africa's Working. This photo essay series was developed in concert with The Health of the People: The African Regional Health R…
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Dr Sambo congratulates Dr Margaret Chan on her appointment as WHO Director General
Brazzaville, 9 November 2006 -- The Regional Director, Dr Luis G. Sambo, on behalf of the WHO staff in the African Region, has congratulated Dr Margaret Chan on her appointment as the new Director-General of WHO. He…
Read moreStrengthening National Health systems: a priority in the African Region.
Brazzaville, 6 November 2006 -- WHO technical officers with responsibility for health systems development and related programmes began a week-long meeting in Brazzaville on Monday to agree a common set of principles…
Read moreWHO, Regional Partners Pledge to strengthen cooperation and collaboration
Brazzaville, 25 October 2006 -- Representatives of the World Health Organization (WHO), the West African Monetary Union (UEMOA), the West African Health Organization (WAHO), the East, Central and Southern African He…
Read moreMeeting suggests ways of strengthening the Role of Hospitals in National Health systems
Brazzaville, 25 October 2006 -- Delegates from 10 countries and the Network of Hospitals in Africa, the Indian Ocean and the Caribbean (RESHOAC) attending a meeting on strengthening the role of hospitals in national…
Read moreReport of Medicine Prices Surveys in Selected African Countries
WHO, Health Action International for Africa, Release Report of Medicine Prices Surveys in Selected African Countries Brazzaville, 20 October 2006 -- The World Health Organization (WHO) and Health Action Internati…
Read moreReproductive health programme managers meet in Brazzaville
Brazzaville, 12 September 2006 -- A workshop for Reproductive Health programme managers from 13 African countries got underway Monday in Brazzaville with a call on participants to identify mechanisms for scaling up …
Read moreWHO Regional Committee ends, adopts seven resolutions
Addis Ababa, 1 September 2006 -- The fifty-sixth session of the WHO Regional Committee for Africa ended Friday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, with the adoption of seven resolutions aimed at scaling up action in critical …
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