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Dr Juliet Nabyonga from Inter- country Support Team for Eastern and Southern Africa making a presentation

Universal Health Coverage: leaving no one behind in the Kingdom of Eswatini

The World Health Organization (WHO) recently conducted the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) scoping exercise in the Kingdom of Eswatini from 28 January to 1 February 2019.

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Dr. Tedros Adhanom, WHO Director General during his opening speech

A pivotal moment demanding urgent action on ‘Food Safety’: Unsafe food is unacceptable

The First FAO/WHO/AU International Food Safety Conference started today in Addis Ababa in Mandela hall of the African Union Headquarters conference center. This joint conference brought together Ministers of Health, Ministers of Agriculture, leading scientific experts, partner agencies as well as representatives of consumers, food producers and distributors. The conference aimed to identify key actions and strategies to address current and future challenges to food safety globally and to strengthen commitment at the highest political level to scale up food safety in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
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Foot-baths in Chlorine solution are installed at all Points of Entry to prevent importation of Ebola into Uganda

Uganda Health Workers Respond Swiftly to a Suspected Ebola Death

Kampala, 12th February 2019: - Ugandan health workers have yet again acted with swiftness to respond to a suspected Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) case that occurred

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The NRRT testing the SoPs and activation and deployment mechanisms

South Sudan conducts an Ebola Tabletop Exercise

12 February 2019, Juba – South Sudan conducted an Ebola virus disease (EVD) Tabletop exercise (TTX) for National Rapid Response Team (NRRT) on 12 February 2019.

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Verification of contents of the ECD kits in the WHO warehouse

WHO in collaboration with the Ministry of Health integrates WASH and early childhood development in Inpatient Therapeutic Nutrition programs in South Sudan

8 February 2019, Juba – Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) is one of the main causes of illness and death among under-five children in South Sudan.

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Gavi Board Chair, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala delivering remark during MCV2 launch

Ethiopia Launches Measles Vaccine Second Dose (MCV2) Introduction: Over 3.3 million children will receive the vaccine annually

Addis Ababa 11th Feb. 2019: Ethiopia launched measles vaccine second dose (MCV2) vaccination into the routine immunization programme in the second year of life. The official launching was celebrated at Wolenchity Health Center, Bosete Woreda of Oromia Region on 11th February 2019. The launching event was attended by Government higher officials and representativeness from different stakeholders and partners including Gavi, the Vacine Aliance, the Global Fund, WHO and UNICEF.
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Dr Clement Peter Lugala addressing the press on World Cancer Day _Image credits_WHO NG

Nigeria's call to action - Time to Eliminate Cervical Cancer in Nigeria

Abuja, 06 February 2019 – As Nigeria joins the world to mark the World Cancer Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) has made a call for a renewed fight again

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Dr Tedros Adhanom, WHO Director General visiting health facilities in Ethiopia

WHO Director General commences his official visit to Ethiopia

 Dr Tedros Adhanom, World Health Organization Director General (DG) started his official visit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on 08 February 2019.

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