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Revitalisation des districts sanitaires : renforcer les capacités des cadres du nive...

Le site touristique Elonda, situé dans la banlieue nord de Brazzaville, capitale de la République du Congo abrite depuis ce matin du lundi 13 septembre 2021, les travaux de l’atelier de formation des cadres du Ministère de la santé et de la population (MSP) et d’harmonisation des contenus pédagogiques en prélude à la formation des acteurs de 93 aires de santé de la Stratégie opérationnelle 2020-2021, conjointement adoptée et mise en œuvre par le Ministère de la Santé et de la Population et le Bureau de l’Organisation mondiale de la Santé (OMS) au Congo. 
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Filling the gaps in oral health services in Africa

More than 480 million people in the African region suffer from oral diseases such as dental caries and periodontal diseases, yet oral health remains a low priority in many countries, leading to inadequate financial and technical investment that undermine prevention and care services.
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Reviving hope in cancer patients

Having survived cancer, Christelle, a mother of five, is now tapping into her experience to raise awareness and kindle hope among cancer patients, making early detection the thrust of her message to women in communities around the Republic of Congo’s capital Brazzaville. She narrates how she overcame the disease and how her outreach is helping others.
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“It weighs you down,” Congo COVID-19 survivor recounts

Yaffa Fatoumata hoped that the fever and the sore throat she was suffering were just signs of a passing flu. However, when the symptoms persisted, the26-year-old legal assistant in Republic of the Congo’s Ministry of Communication decided to get tested for COVID-19. Two days after the test, her results turned out positive for the virus.
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On the frontlines of Congo’s COVID-19 battle

When Dr Regis Ondze arrives at work each morning at the Albert Leyono Municipal Clinic, a low-slung beige building with ornate white balustrades near the banks of the Congo River, he finds himself on the frontlines of his country’s fight against COVID-19.
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Rising cases of sickle cell disease prompts calls for urgent action

Brazzaville, 12 July 2018 - The WHO Regional Director for Africa Dr Matshidiso Moeti has called for more investment, stronger collaboration and partnerships to stem the tide of the rising cases of sickle cell disease in Africa. Dr Moeti was speaking at the opening ceremony of the Congress of the African Society of Hematology which opened today in Brazzaville, Congo.

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Press briefing on Africa Malaria Day held Nairobi

Brazzaville, 25 April 2003 -- The World Health Organization (WHO) is to provide technical support for the development and commercial production of dihydro-artemisinin, a plant-based anti-malarial medicine reputed to have the highest cure rate for the disease, the WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr E.M. Samba, has said. 
The medicine is extracted from Artemisia annua, a Chinese medicinal plant which also flourishes in Tanzania, and grown in commercial quantities in the country's Southern and Northern highlands.

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Dr Samba urges protection of pregnant women, children from malaria

Brazzaville, 25 April 2003 -- "As we commemorate Africa Malaria Day 2003, I call on our collaborators and partners to join hands with governments of the Region to protect our pregnant women and children". 
This is the thrust of the message issued by the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for Africa, Dr Ebrahim Samba, on the occasion of the third Africa Malaria Day.

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