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Vehicles were donated to the districts to support rapid response to health emergencies

WHO, AfDB donate 75 vehicles for disease surveillance and emergency response

FREETOWN, November 16 2017 --- At a handover ceremony today, the…
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Woman giving PlumpyNut nutritional aid to her child in South Sudan, former Unity State

WHO’s Africa Nutrition Report highlights an increase in malnutrition in Africa.

Critical gaps in data also a concern. Abidjan, 16 November, 2017 - A…
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Vehicles were donated to the districts to support rapid response to health emergencies

WHO, AfDB donate 75 vehicles for disease surveillance and emergency response

FREETOWN, November 16 2017 --- At a handover ceremony today, the…
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Health workers don their Personal protective Equipment

International Health Emergency Response plan on Marburg virus disease

15 November 2017:- WHO has been implementing the Emergency Response…
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Disease outbreak news update – Marburg virus disease – Uganda and Kenya

15 November 2017 - On 17 October 2017, the Ugandan Ministry of…
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Plague in Madagascar - Disease Outbreak News Update

15 November 2017 Since 1 August 2017, Madagascar has been…
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WHO implements Emergency Response Plan

10 November 2017 WHO has been implementing the Emergency Response…
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Diabetics in Senegal are using mobile technology to manage their condition and improve their health through the Be He@lthy, Be Mobile initiative. Photo: Government of Senegal

Treating diabetes takes more than insulin: Senegal mobile phone project promoting public health

November 2017 Information and communications technology, or ICTs,…
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Participants at the Airport for hands on training

Ghana hosts Regional Training of Trainers on Public Health Events Management in Air Transport in AFRO Region

A four day regional training of trainers on Public Health Events…
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Participants at the workshop to finalise the National Action Plan on Health Security for Namibia

WHO Namibia supports the Development of a National Action Plan on Health Security

A team of experts from the World Health Organization visited Namibia…
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