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WHO in collaboration with partners rolls out a mobile-based surveillance application for Acute Flaccid Paralysis (AFP) to enhance surveillance in South Sudan

Juba, 6 June 2018 – The World Health Organization (WHO) in partnership with the Ministry of Health, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF), eHealth Africa and

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WHO Uganda Representative Dr Yonas T Woldemariam presents the 13 GPW to the Ministry Top Management committee

WHO consults on Uganda's health priorities in reference to WHO's 13th General Program of Work (2019-2023)

The World Health Organization (WHO) Country Office in Uganda convened a prioritization meeting with the Ministry of Health (MoH) Top Management Committee (TMC) to discuss the al

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Health worker tests a community member for blood pressure during the commemoration

Uganda's Ministry of Health calls for an end to Tobacco use

The Ministry of Health (MoH) in Uganda with support from World Health Organization (WHO) commemorated World No Tobacco Day 2018 (WNTD) with a message urging the community to sto

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WHO Representative Dr. Alex Gasasira handing over key of the ambulance and BB lotions to the Hon. Minister of Health Dr. Wilhelmina Jallah

Liberia can achieve Universal Health Coverage-Minister of Health

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Professor Adewole (with microphone) presenting his speech at the 2018 WNTD

Minister of Health says Nigeria loses over 800 million dollars while tobacco industry thrives

Abuja, 4 June, 2018 - To mark 2018 World “No Tobacco Day in Abuja, the Minister of Health, Professor Isaac Adewole says Nigeria loses an estimated 800 million d

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Nigeria moves towards universal health coverage as joint assessment team presents findings

Abuja, 02 2017 - Nigeria is   fast-tracking achievement of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) with the development of the second National Strategic Health Developm

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New pictorial health warnings for Mauritius unveiled during the launching of activities held in the context of the World No-Tobacco Day 2018

New pictorial health warnings for cigarette packages unveiled during the launching of the activities in the context of the World No-Tobacco Day 2018

The new set of pictorial health warnings for cigarette packages that would soon be implemented in Mauritius was unveiled by the Honorable Health Minister, Dr Anwar Husnoo during the launching of activities at the Mauritius Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) on Thursday 31 May 2018 in the context of the World No-Tobacco Day.  This year the health authorities collaborated with the MBC to mark this event.  The media as highlighted by different speakers is one of the important stakeholders in the fight against tobacco, especially with regards to sensitizing the population on the dangers of tobacco smoke.  The link between ‘Tobacco and Heart Diseases, theme chosen by the World Health Organization, was strongly emphasized during the launching ceremony.
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Pharmacy and medical students in Sierra Leone say No Tobacco

On World No Tobacco Day, partners call for a tobacco-free Sierra Leone

FREETOWN, May 31, 2018 --- On World No Tobacco Day, the Ministry of Health and Sanitation joined WHO and partners in calling for a halt to the tobacco epidemic,

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