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Burkina Faso: Growing Violence Threatens Health Care
Away from the worlds attention, Burkina Faso has been slipping into violence. In less than a year, the number of displaced has increased fivefold,...
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World Bank and WHO Statement on Partnership & Deployment of Financing to WHO for Ebola Response in DRC
WASHINGTON, August 23, 2019—The World Bank and the World Health Organization (WHO), along with the Government and other key partners, are working in close...
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Borno State launches first Malaria Operational Plan, reawakens fight against malaria
Maiduguri, 13 August 2019 – Following recommendations from malaria interventions in Borno State Nigeria, the Malaria Annual Operational Plan (MAOP) was developed and launched...
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Nearly half of all dengue deaths in the Philippines are children under nine years old
Manila, August 16 – At least 300 children aged 5-9 have died in the recent Dengue outbreak in the Philippines, Save the Children said...
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Update on Ebola drug trial: two strong performers identified
The co-sponsors of the Ebola therapeutics trial in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have announced advances that will bring patients a better...
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In a first since 2014, vaccination campaign reaches 13 million children in Sudan including in newly accessible areas
KHARTOUM, 1 August 2019 – For the first time in five years, UNICEF and partners were able to reach nearly 13 million children with...
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A high-level delegation visited Yei River State to intensify Ebola preparedness in Sudan
Juba, 16 July 2019 – On 15 July 2019, a high-level delegation led by Dr Makur Matur Kariom, Undersecretary, Ministry of Health and Mr...
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Winning the hearts of communities fearful of Ebola
Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo, 24 June 2019 – “You cant take my son away because I know you will go kill him....
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As post-cyclone resettlement, 200 000 people lack access to health services in Mozambique
Maputo, 21 June 2019 – 94 health facilities damaged or destroyed by Cyclones Idai and Kenneth remain unsafe and 200 000 people who have...
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One-in-five suffers mental health condition in conflict zones: new UN report
More than one-in-five people living in conflict-affected areas suffers from a mental illness, according to a new UN-backed report, prompting the World Health Organization...