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Meeting of an ad hoc interinstitutional organizing committee

Preparations for the 2nd WHO African Health Forum kicked off in Cabo Verde

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Grace receiving her second dose of HPV vaccine

Protecting girls against cervical cancer in Tanzania

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World Polio Day partial participants

Joint Statement on World Polio Day: WHO, UNICEF and Rotary International reaffirm their commitments to stop off polio in the Horn of Africa.

WHO, UNICEF and Rotary International United join forces to fight two outbreaks of circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus (cVDPV) in the region.
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Ministry of Health and WHO officials in attendance at the workshop

WHO calls for Strengthened Infection Prevention and Control in Countries

Kampala, 23 October 2018:- There is an urgent need for countries to strengthen regional and national capacity in the areas of Infection Prevention and Control (

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Dr Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Regional Director for Africa chairs the HHA meeting flanked by other partners

Regional Directors renew commitment for strengthened health in Africa

The 10th Harmonization for Health in Africa (HHA) annual Regional Directors meeting has ended in Nairobi with a renewed commitment to optimize joint efforts towards health systems strengthening for realization of Universal Health coverage (UHC) and health security in Africa.
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Polio teams going to hard-to-reach community to provide essential health services during cholera outbreak in Yobe state

Polio infrastructure remains crucial for mounting initial response to disease outbreaks in Nigeria

Abuja, 23 October, 2018 - “My phone rang on 22 August. The familiar voice on the other side sounded anxious.

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Dr Moeti and the entourage posing for a group photo after her meeting with H.E. Mr. Taban Deng Gai, First Vice President of South Sudan in his office

WHO’s Regional Director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti concludes a 4 day Mission with a pledge to scale up efforts on South Sudan’s health agenda

Juba 23 October 2018 – WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti today concluded her four-day visit to South Sudan. 

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EVD Rapid Response Training in Kigali

EVD Preparedness and Response in Rwanda

The current outbreak of the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) poses a high risk of introduction into neighboring countries

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