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WHO supports Ministry of Health to contain Chikungunya outbreak

January 17, 2018: World Health Organization, WHO, is helping the government to contain an outbreak of Chikungunya in Mombasa following reports from clinicians o

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His Excellency Mr Paul Kagame, President of Rwanda with Dr Tedros Adhanom, DG WHO

WHO Director General attributes Rwanda’s Health Sector achievements to a supportive Government

During his two day visit to Rwanda from 11 to 12 January 2018, the Director General of the World Health Organization, Dr.

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L-R WR Dr Wondimagegnehu Alemu making a speech during courtesy visit paid to the WHO Nigeria by the NAFDAC DG Professor Moji Christianah Adeyeye (left)

Newly appointed NAFDAC DG seeks to strengthen partnership with WHO Nigeria

Abuja, 11 January, 2018, In an effort to strengthen the longtime partnership between WHO and NAFDAC, the new Director-General (DG) of

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DG Dr Tedros with President Uhuru Kenyatta at State House Nairob where they discussed implementation of Universal Health Coverage and Kenya’s four priority areas of focus

WHO Director General Dr Tedros visits Kenya

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WHO National Professional Officer Dr. Sarai Malumo participating in activities at the launch of the OCV campaign in Kanyama

The Ministry of Health reiterates its commitment to ending the cholera epidemic through a multi-sectoral response as the oral cholera vaccination commences in Lusaka.

The Minister of Health, Dr.

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Case management and infection prevention and control training

South Sudan investigates the suspected Viral Haemorrhagic Fever outbreak in Yirol East, Eastern Lakes State

Juba, 10 January 2018 – Following a report of suspected viral haemorrhagic fever (VHF) outbreak in Thonabutkok village, Yirol East County on 28 December 2017, a

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Cholera Immunization

WHO supports the immunization of 1 million people against cholera in Zambia

The Government of Zambia has launched a campaign on Wednesday (January 10) to vaccinate residents of Lusaka against cholera with support from the World Health Organization and partners.
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Listeriosis Outbreak Media Briefing by South Africa’s Minister of Health, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi.

Listeriosis outbreak in South Africa

South Africa’s Minister of Health, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, announced yesterday that the country has 727 laboratory-confirmed cases that occurred between January 2017 and 5 January 2018. He made this announcement at a national media conference accompanied by Prof Lucille Blumberg, Specialist Microbiologist, and Dr Juno Thomas, Head of the Centre for Enteric Diseases, both of the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD); Dr Rufaro Chatora, Country Representative from the World Health Organization; Mr Mooketsa Ramasodi, Acting Director General for the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF); and Ms Tiny Rennie, Acting Director-General of the Department of Health.
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