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Hon Tolbert Nyenswah Deputy Minister of Health Disease Surveillance and Epidemic Control addressing participants

Liberia conducts integrated risk profiling of public health threats with WHO support

Liberia’s health system is progressively recovering from the unprecedented Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak that tested its fragility.

Dr Moeti with H.E. Mr Daniel Kablan Duncan, the Prime Minister of Côte d’Ivoire

WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr Moeti concludes official visit to Cote d’Ivoire

Abidjan, 3 March 2016 - The WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti concluded a three day official visit to Cote d’Ivoire yesterday.

HE Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State vaccinating a child

Governors operationalize ‘Abuja Commitment’ as first nationwide immunization campaign in 2016 ends.

Abuja, 01 March 2015 - With Nigeria taking the world one step closer to reaching eradication after interrupting the poliovirus for over 19 months, State Governors across the six

WHO strengthens technical support to Angola to respond to Yellow Fever outbreak

Luanda, 1st March 2016 - The World Health organization (WHO) is intensifying its technical support to Angola to ensure an integrated multi-se

A laboratory technician at WHO collecting blood specimens for testing Lymphatic Filariasis

WHO and the MoH launched the Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) mapping exercise for Schistosomiasis, Soil Transmitted Helminth and Lymphatic Filiriasis in South Sudan

Juba, February/March 2016 - South Sudan has laid the foundations to scale up the fight against Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) by 2020.

Engaging communities along the Duma river

Engaging communities to tackle cholera in Tanzania

Simiyu Region, January 2016 - Simiyu is among the 22 regions in Tanzania which have been hard hit by the cholera outbreak in the country.

Members of the community that got orientation on the HPV vaccine in Gomma District

Ethiopia Launchs a Pilot Human Papilloma Virus Vaccination Project

In the quest to prevent cervical cancer, Ethiopia launched a pilot Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccination pilot project in December 2015 targeting adolescent girls in the 9-13

Reactive vaccinaation at a Kebbi health facility

WHO strengthens partnership towards control of meningitis in Kebbi State.

Kebbi, 25 February, 2016 - Buoyed by renewed political commitment, the Kebbi State Ministry of Health (SMOH) and the World Organization (WHO) are coordinating the establishment