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A second COVID-19 case is confirmed in Africa

A second COVID-19 case is confirmed in Africa

Algiers/Brazzaville, 25 February 2020 - The Ministry of Health,…
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National and district health personnel developing the national MDSR Annual Report for 2019

Improving national and district capacity to tackle maternal mortality in Sierra Leone

Maternal mortality remains a major concern in Sierra Leone. Recent…
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Dr Matshidiso Moeti

WHO pledges to support African countries on joint coronavirus disease preparedness and response strategy

Addis Ababa, 22 February 2020 – As the threat of coronavirus disease…
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Dr Matshidiso Moeti

WHO pledges to support African countries on joint coronavirus disease preparedness and response strategy

Addis Ababa, 22 February 2020 – As the threat of coronavirus disease…
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Group photo of delegates at the launching ceremony

Nurses’ and midwives’ critical role to the provision of health services in the Seychelles strongly articulated at the launching of the “Year of the Nurse and Midwife”

Seychelles 21 February 2020 - Nurses and midwives are the backbone of…
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Group photo of delegates at the launching ceremony

Nurses’ and midwives’ critical role to the provision of health services in the Seychelles strongly articulated at the launching of the “Year of the Nurse and Midwife”

Seychelles 21 February 2020 - Nurses and midwives are the backbone of…
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Coronavirus

Update on Uganda’s preparedness activities on the 2019- Coronavirus outbreak

Kampala, 20 February 2020: – The Ministry of Health working with…
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Dr Freddy Banza

Working with communities to end Ebola

18 February, 2020, Goma - “In some places they threw stones at us,…
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Man smoking a cigarette

Ethiopia passes landmark smoking excise bill

Addis Ababa, 18 February 2020, - The Ethiopian Parliament has passed…
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Ethiopia stepping up readiness for coronavirus disease outbreak

Ethiopia stepping up readiness for coronavirus disease outbreak

Addis Ababa, 17 February 2019 – Home to one of Africa’s…
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