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The Hon. Minister for Health and Social Welfare launching the report of the First National Tuberculosis Survey.

Tanzania disseminates preliminary results of the national tuberculosis prevalence survey

On 5th of July, 2013, the United Republic of Tanzania became one of…
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01 UNICEF Country Director Mr Marcel Rudasingwa delivers the UN speech at the launch of WIW at Makadarara groun

Kenya Commemorates World TB Day 2013

Nairobi Kenya, 22 March 2013 -- As a build up to this year’s World TB…
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The National Tuberculosis Reference Laboratory, being funded by Partners in Health, in cooperation with the Ministry of Health, was officially launched on the 05th February 2013 at Bots’abelo in Maseru district. The function was beautified by the presence

The National Tuberculosis Reference Laboratory, being funded by…
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WHO Representative, Dr Magda Robalo, US Ambassador Ms Wanda Nesbit, Khomas Regional Governor, Mr Samuel Nuuyoma, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health and Social Services Mr Kahuure, Khomas Regional Director Mr Taapopi at the World TB commemoration pose with 12 years old TB patient, Petrus Dumeni who was diagnosed and successfully completed TB treatment

Namibia Commemorates World Tuberculosis Day with "Stop TB in my Lifetime"

World Tuberculosis (TB) Day was commemorated on 29 Match 2012 under…
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Eritrea Conducted National Tuberculosis Program Review

The Ministry of Health, with the support of WHO, conducted a national…
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Meeting of the survey team members and WHO consultants during the pilot survey in Kontagora, Niger State, Nigeria

Nigeria Finally Starts Population Based Tuberculosis Prevalence Survey with WHO Support

The National TB control programme under the Federal Ministry of…
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Tuberculosis in the Kingdom in the Sky

Lesotho, often called the "Kingdom in the sky", has one of the…
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Lesotho Celebrates World TB Day 2011

World TB Day was celebrated on 24th March at Botsabelo Multi–Drug…
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The 18th Conference of the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (IUATLD) African Region, Held from 3-5th March, 2011 Abuja, Nigeria

Theme, ‘’TB, TB/HIV and other lung diseases: challenges to the…
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The World Health Organization in the African Region and The Global Fund strengthen collaboration to support countries

Brazzaville/Geneva, 12 November 2010 -- Dr Luis Gomes Sambo the…
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