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Tobacco advocates at the high table

WHO and partners engage stakeholders for implementation of the tobacco control act 2016

The national multi-sectoral platform for tobacco control is not resting on its laurels since enactment and official launch of Gambia’s first ever comprehensive Tobacco Control A

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Reporting back from group work

Building capacity for reducing health inequalities: The Regional GER & SD Workshop kicks off in Tanzania

Dar es Salaam, 6-9 November 2016:

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US Ambassador, HE Todd P. Haskell and Dr Moeti, WHO Regional Director for the African Region during the visit

US Ambassador pays courtesy call on Dr Moeti

United States Ambassador to the Republic of Congo, His Excellency Todd P. Haskell, today paid a courtesy call on WHO Regional Director Dr Matshidiso Moeti, at the WHO offices in Brazzaville.
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The WHO mobile medical team raising awareness in high risk areas in South Sudan.

South Sudan kick starts implementation of the 3rd Malaria Indicator Survey to assess progress in tackling the disease

Juba, 04 November 2017: T

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Dr Abu Bakarr Fofanah, Minister of Health and Sanitation launching the new national five-year strategy and policy for Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health (RMNCAH) in Freetown

New strategy launched to help tackle maternal, child deaths in Sierra Leone

FREETOWN, 6 November 2017 --- Today a new national five-year strategy and a policy for Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child and Ado

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Dr Zabuloni Yoti addressing the Kween District MVD Task-force.

Health Workers urged to Work with Communities to Stop Marburg

Kween District, 4th November 2017 - As the Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) continues to unfold in Kween district, eastern Uganda, frontline health workers battling

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WHO helps Kenya guard against Marburg Virus Disease

WHO helps Kenya guard against Marburg Virus Disease

News release

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Official launch of the minilab kits. From Left to right: Dr. Matthieu Kamwa, WHO Representative a.i,; Honourable Ummy Ally Mwalimu, Minister of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children; Mrs Zaina Thabit, Representative of the Ministerial Advisory Board; Mr Hiiti Sillo, Director General, Tanzania, Food and Drug Authority (TFDA) and Mr Yohana Hebroni, Acting Director, laboratory services, TFDA

Strengthening Medicines Quality Control in Tanzania

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