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Ebola contact tracers at work in Tonkolili, Sierra Leone

Tracing Ebola in Tonkolili

When the Tonkolili District reported a new case of Ebola on 24 July 2015, it marked a change in the Sierra Leone Ebola response.

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Eritrea conducts Country Capacity Assessment on Health Disaster Risk Management

The Eritrean  Ministry of Health  conducted an assessment of the country capacity on the health Disaster Risk Management (DRM).

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Community-led, community based response in Tonkolili District

Moses Alpha Turay survived Ebola but lost everything that was dear to him.

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9th eMTCT campaign in Teso Sub-region, Uganda

Soroti, 4th August 2015: The 9th Campaign of the Elimination of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV&AIDS was launched in Teso Sub

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Dr Mkanda receiving neem seedling from one of the PHC directors

Kaduna State Government and WHO launch polio-free legacy tree planting campaign

Abuja, 03 August  2015 - The Kaduna State Government and the World Health Organization (WHO) state office on 30 July, 2015 launched the polio-free legacy tree planting camp

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UNMEER-WHO Transition Message

The United Nations Mission for Ebola Emergency Response (UNMEER) was established on 19 September 2014, mandated as a temporary measure to harness the capabilities of all th

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World on the verge of an effective Ebola vaccine

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Mr Awute (first right), Dr Yakubu Gowon and Dr Mpazanje

Nigeria commemorates World Hepatitis Day for the first time.

Abuja, 31 July 2015 - Nigeria has joined the rest of the world to commemorate the World Hepatitis Day for the first time on 30 July, 2015.

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