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Republic of Congo steps up polio vaccination in border region

Republic of Congo steps up polio vaccination in border region

Ouesso, (Congo), 11 February 2020 - Under a sultry and showery sky, small teams fanned out across villages in Sangha, a department in the far north of Republic

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Dr Jane Ruth Aceng flanked by Development partners officially flags off the field data collection teams

Uganda commences field data collection to inform the Population Based HIV Impact Assessment Survey (UPHIA 2020)

Kampala, 10 February 2020:- The Ministry of Health launched data collection exercise for the Uganda Population-Based HIV Impact Assessment Survey 2020, (UP

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Sensitization of general public about dangers of Tobacco

Uganda Intensifies fight against Tobacco Consumption

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The Prime Minister Rt Honorable Ruhakana Rugunda flanked by Dr Jane Ruth Aceng flags off the cold chain and transport equipment at Kololo Airstrip in Kampala

Uganda’s Ministry of Health Receives Equipment Worth Nine Million Dollars

Kampala, 10 February 2020- The Ministry of Health received cold chain and transport equipment worth nine million dollars procured through United Nations Ch

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His Excellency Paul Kagame, President of Rwanda speech in the launching ceremony of the Rwanda Cancer Centre

Rwanda Cancer Centre inaugurated on the World Cancer Day 2020 by President Paul Kagame

On World Cancer Day celebration 04/02/2020, Rwanda inaugurated the up to date Cancer Centre equipped with Radiotherapy.  His Excellency President Paul Kagame spoke on the i

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Uganda's Minister of Health, Hon Jane Ruth Aceng addresses the media.

Update on Uganda’s preparedness situation following the 2019 Novel Coronavirus outbreak in China and other countries around the World

Kampala 6 February 2020: The Ministry of Health Uganda would like to update the general public on the country’s preparedness following the declaration of a conf

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Towards delivering on health goals in countries

Towards delivering on health goals in countries

The World Health Organization (WHO) has brought key health partners together to rally support for the critical functions needed in country offices to help African Members States achieve universal health coverage and the Sustainable Development Goals.
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Zimbabwe's data on the AHO

Zimbabwe’s data on health SDGs progress now more accessible: Zimbabwe’s first step towards a National Health Observatory

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