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Dr Alex Gasasira WHO Representative addressing the participants

Liberia Adopts Innovative Technology To Improve Timely Detection And Reporting of Suspected Acute Flaccid Paralysis Cases

Monrovia 20th March, 2017 - Liberia has strengthened its Acute Flaccid Paralysis (AFP) surveillance system a key strategy for polio eradication.

Dr Matshidiso Moeti on an official visit to Republic of Niger

The WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti is on an official visit to Republic of Niger from the 20 - 22 March 2017.

Dr Simon Zwane handing over the equipment to one of the matrons

WHO donates E650 000 worth of NCDs equipment to government

16 March, Mbabane, Swaziland - AS the country battles with an increasing burden of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs), the World Health Organization has donated E6

Dr Peter Clement and Rev Tijli Tyee (Front row 2nd and 3rd from R) with some of the workshop participants

Ministry of Health of Liberia Endorses the 2nd Edition of the National Standard Therapeutic Guidelines and Essential Medicines List.

Monrovia 17th March, 2017 - The Ministry of Health of Liberia, with support from the World Health Organization has endorsed the new version (2nd Edition) of the

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Nationwide survey of health facilities underway in Sierra Leone

Currently Sierra Leone’s largest every survey of health facilities is underway as part of an extended Service Availability and Readiness Assessment (SARA+), which aims to provid

Deputy Director of Health Services-Clinical Dr Velephi Okello delivering remarks of behalf of the Minister during the event.

Nkwene community gets free services on World Hearing Day

16 March 2017, Mbabane, Swaziland - Hundreds of residents from Nkwene in the Shiselweni region received free ear screening and treatment during the World H

Assessing Umars nutrition status

Severely Malnourished Children in Borno State Benefit From WHO-Supported Stabilization Centre

Maiduguri, 15 March 2017 - An estimated 400,000 children in the northeast, Nigeria are currently suffering from Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) because of the ongoing humanitari

Ministry of Health, WHO Country Office staff and the Tobacco control experts from WHO AFRO following a meeting with the Permanent Secretary and seniour officials at Ministry of Agriculture

WHO/AFRO supports advocacy and orientation meetings on implementation of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control in Zambia

Lusaka, 14 March 2017 - Zambia acceded to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) on 23rd May 2008.