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World Health Organization donates supplies for ebola preparedness and response to the Ministry of Health

LUSAKA, 27th August 2014 - The Ebola outbreak in West Africa and in the Democratic Republic of Congo constitutes an “extraordinary event” and a public health ri

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WHO Organizes Workshop to Strengthen Preparedness and Response for Countries against Ebola

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WHO receives US $60 million grant from AfDB to tackle Ebola outbreak

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Vaccination at Kaduna-Kano Border

Intensifying Border Vaccination: Six Northern States Reposition for Interruption

Kaduna, 25th August, 2014 - Nigeria's stride towards Polio eradication quickened recently as a result of targeted activities in reaching children hitherto underserved with polio

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Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone: WHO staff talking to mothers in Sierra Leone on getting children to health care.

Exploring fear to regain trust: Getting children to health care in Sierra Leone

Intense surveillance in Kambia, Sierra Leone, has revealed around 75% of deaths have been occurring in children under 5.

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WHO/ M. Seeger

Spreading the word about Ebola through music

20 August 2014 -- “Take away the fear, don’t hide yourself.

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Dr. David Brett-Major

EBOLA: WHO Experts support Nigeria to Record more Survivors

Lagos 19 August, 2014 - Dr.

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Dr Okello administering vaccine at launch

WHO supports introduction of Rotavirus vaccine in Zimbabwe

Harare, 19 August 2014 : WHO supported the Ministry of Health and Child Care to launch the nationwide introduction of the rotavirus vaccine in Zimbabwe ami

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