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South Africa’s Minister of Health, Dr Zweli Mkhize and Regional Director of the World Health Organization (WHO) for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti; at the introduction of the surge team of experts to South Africa

WHO Regional Director introduces Surge Team of Experts to South African Government

The Regional Director of the World Health Organization (WHO) for…
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Vet experts take samples from the sick goats as Jackson and his neighbor watch

Cross-border Field Simulation Exercise comes to a close

Namanga One Stop border Post, Kenya/Tanzania/18 June 2019 - Jackson…
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WHO and partners are working with more than 4 000 risk communicators

Youth speaking to youth about dodging bullets and Ebola in Democratic Republic of the Congo

A phone rings. Masika Kyavaghendi Zoé reaches into her navy vest…
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Climate change increases risk of outbreaks in Africa

Climate change increases risk of outbreaks in Africa

Gabriel Mabikina has lived most of his 80 years of life in the…
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Title Getting ready for health emergencies in Africa

Getting ready for health emergencies in Africa

Earlier this year Nigeria experienced its largest Lassa fever…
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WHO is scaling up response to a fast-moving cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe’s capital

WHO is scaling up response to a fast-moving cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe’s capital

Harare/Brazzaville 13 September 2018 - The World Health…
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WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom and WHO Regional Director Dr Matshidiso Moeti visiting Ebola treatment centre in Mangina

WHO calls for free and secure access in responding to Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

BENI/BRAZZAVILLE 12 August 2018 – WHO’s global and African regional…
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Survivor Didier Ipete

After Ebola: a recent survivor starts to rebuild

Since he was a teenager, Didier Ipete wanted to run his own store. He…
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WHO supports 16 African countries to protect against Listeriosis

WHO supports 16 African countries to protect against Listeriosis

20 March 2018 | Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo – The World Health…
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On the frontlines of the fight against Lassa fever in Nigeria

On the frontlines of the fight against Lassa fever in Nigeria

In early January, John had one of the most terrifying experiences of…
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