Brazzaville, 28 February 2005 - The World Health Organization (WHO) has pledged accelerated action to help reduce the disease burden in Africa and to assist cou
DAKAR/HARARE/GENEVA/EVANSTON, 25 February 2005 – A mass polio immunization drive starting today across Africa gained greater urgency from reports that a child h
Kigali, 17 February 2005 -- The Health Minister of Rwanda, Dr Jean Damascène Ntawukuliryayo, today opened the first ever high-level forum on oral health in the
Brazzaville, 31 January 2005 -- Outgoing WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr Ebrahim Samba, handed over to his successor, Dr Luis Sambo at the weekend, and pro
Brazzaville, 26 January 2005 -- Developing countries, several of them in sub-Saharan Africa, made steady progress in 2004 towards meeting the global target of r
Brazzaville, 6 December 2004 -- An induction briefing for new and existing technical staff working in emergencies from the WHO African Region, and countries ide