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CNRD staff help a sickle cell patient in Brazzaville, June 2019

Centre of excellence brings hope for sickle cell patients in Congo Republic

The National Reference Centre for Sickle Cell Disease is a specialized medical centre that aims to be a one-stop shop for people who suffer from sickle cell disease.
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WHO welcomes Egypt’s support to 14 African countries in their fight against hepatitis C

WHO welcomes Egypt’s support to 14 African countries in their fight against hepatitis C

Egypt has announced that it would be providing hepatitis C testing and treatment for one million people in 14 African countries.
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Dr Paul Mainuka handing over the award to Ethiopia’s House of People’s Representatives

WHO Recognizes Ethiopia’s House of People’s Representatives for effort against tobacco, tobacco Use

The World Health Organization (WHO) recognized the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia’s House of People’s Representatives for the enormous efforts they put to adopt the Food and Medicine Proclamation No. 1112/2019 in which strong tobacco legislations are incorporated. The House of People’s Representatives of Ethiopia is one of the six recipients of the No Tobacco Award for 2019
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Vet experts take samples from the sick goats as Jackson and his neighbor watch

Cross-border Field Simulation Exercise comes to a close

Tipapa and his community were participants in a Field Simulation Exercise which occurred 11-14 June at the Namanga One Stop Border Post and the surrounding areas in both Kenya and Tanzania.
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Uganda leads the charge against viral hepatitis

Uganda leads the charge against viral hepatitis

Kenneth Kabagambe knows the cost of hepatitis B all too well. So much so, that he’s dedicated his entire life to wiping it out.
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Vet experts take samples from the sick goats as Jackson and his neighbor watch

Cross-border Field Simulation Exercise comes to a close

Tipapa and his community were participants in a Field Simulation Exercise which occurred 11-14 June at the Namanga One Stop Border Post and the surrounding areas in both Kenya and Tanzania.
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WHO Director General Dr Tedros (left) received by the Minister of Health Dr Dr Aceng (right) as WHO Uganda Country Representative- Dr Yonas Tegegn Woldemariam looks on

WHO Director-General Visits Uganda to assess Ebola Response

Kampala, 17 June 2019: – The Ministry of Health received the World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General, Dr.

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One of the several blood donors during the WBD

South Sudan heightens efforts to increase voluntary blood donation to save lives

Juba, 14 May 2019 – “I am a regular blood donor and this is my tenth-time donating blood. I am having nothing else to offer but blood to save lives.

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