Health
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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, t..
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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 G..
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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 Nige..
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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 Ph..
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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 a..
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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 n..
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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, Undersec..
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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..
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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..
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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, accord..
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