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Hon. Minister of Health, Dr. Chitalu Chilufya, delivering his key note address at the high level stakeholders meeting on NCDS and development in Zambia

Zambian government places multi-sectoral control and prevention of Non-communicable Diseases (NCDs) on centre stage following the 5-9 December 2016 visit of UN Inter-Agency Task Force on NCDs.

Lusaka, 12 December 2016 - The Zambian Government was honoured as the fourth country in Africa to host the Joint Mission of the United Nations Inter-Agency Task

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The African Region to initiate action towards the attainment of the Health SDGs by strengthening health systems

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Kigali Convention Center lightened in blue to support the World Diabetes Day

2016 World Diabetes Campaign in Rwanda “Eyes on Diabetes”

On November 13th and 14th, the newly built Kigali Convention Center, lightened up the city in blue, the color of unity against diabetes.

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Uganda hosts African Regional Workshop on understanding and tracking the TB epidemic for policy and programmatic action

Uganda hosted five-day African Region Workshop on understanding and tracking the Tuberculosis (TB) epidemic for policy and programmatic action.

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WHO and OAFLA step up actions to further improve health in Africa

Brazzaville, 07 December 2016 – Experts from the World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa (WHO/AFRO) and the Organization of African First Ladies ag

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(L-R) Dr Samson Arzoaquoi, Rev John Sumo and Dr Catherine Cooper launching the policy and media kit

Liberia Ministry of Health Launches the National Policy and Strategic Plan on Health Promotion

Monrovia, 8th December, 2016 - The Ministry of Health, Liberia in collaboration with its partners and with the support of the World Health Organization today, l

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Uganda launches HIV/AIDS test and treat guidelines at World AIDS Day commemoration

Uganda commemorated the World AIDS Day (WAD) 2016 at the public playground in Kalangala District, under the theme “joining Hands to scale up HIV prevention”, with a message to t

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Professor Adewole (Right) welcoming Dr Alemu to his office in Abuja.

Minister of Health Receives In-coming WHO Representative to Nigeria

Abuja, 05 December, 2016- The Minister of Health, Professor Isaac Adewole, 0n 02 December, 2016 received the in-coming World Health Organization Country Representative (WR) to N

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