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WHO’s Dr Stephane de la Rocque guides participants through the IHR/PVS core competencies matrix

Uganda commits to scaling up collaboration between veterinary health and the public health sector

The World Health Organization (WHO) in collaboration with the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) supported Uganda to design a harmonized, deta

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Teenage girl breastfeeding her newborn baby while WHO Representative, Dr Charles Sagoe-Moses and Mr Thomas Shapumbu, Kunene Regional Health Director looks on

Opuwo Health District will get a Maternity Waiting Home

Expectant mothers in the Kunene region will soon be able to have better access to safe delivery services.

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WHO and partners meet to reflect on progress made in expanding access to medicines through the EC/ACP/WHO Renewed Partnership Project

The final meeting of the EU/ACP/WHO Renewed Partnership on Strengthening Pharmaceutical System and Access to Quality Essential Medicines in 15 countries[1] was successfully concluded with recommendations and way forward to sustain the gains and further strengthen the pharmaceutical system in countries. Dr. Ghirmay Andemichael, the Public Health Advisor for Zanzibar presented the closing remarks on behalf of the WHO Representative for Tanzania; Dr. Matthieu Kamwa. In the remarks he urged participants to continue networking for sharing of experiences and best practices and incorporate the recommendations and way forward in their strategic and annual plans of various sectors as necessary.
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Group photo WHO RD for Africa Dr Matshidiso Moeti with President of the Republic of Seychelles Danny Faure at the opening (centre)

Sixth Meeting of African Ministers of Health of Small Island Developing States opens in Seychelles

The 6th Meeting of African Ministers of Health of Small Island Developing States opened on 26th September 2017 at the Savoy Resort and Spa, in Victoria, Republic of Seychelles. The meeting was officially opened by His Excellency Danny Faure, President of the Republic of Seychelles.
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Participants posing for a group photo. Photo WHO

South Sudan completes the self-assessment for the implementation of the Joint External Evaluation of the International Health Regulations (2005)

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President Danny Faure officially opening the meeting

President Danny Faure calls on small island developing nations to continue to ‘Work together as One’

Victoria, Seychelles, 27th August 2017 - The President of the Republic of Seychelles Honourable Danny Faure has commended the five small island developing state

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The mobile medical team reaching the vulnerable population in Movolo. Photo WHO.

WHO’s emergency mobile medical teams provide lifesaving health services in famine-affected and hard-to-reach areas of South Sudan

26 September 2017, Juba – WHO’s emergency medical mobile teams are providing lifesaving health services to alleviate the myriad of public health challenges

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Minister of Health, Uganda, Dr Aceng makes her remarks at the opening of the meeting

Countries commit to scaling-up IDSR to tackle guinea worm disease in Africa

Experts from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Ethiopia, Kenya, South Sudan and Uganda convened in Entebbe, Uganda, to identify and discuss oppo

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