27-May-2019 to 18:11
Cholera vaccination campaign begins in DRC's North Kivu
APA-Kinshasa (DRC) — More than 800,000 people will be immunised against cholera in North Kivu in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) following the launch of a major vaccination campaign on Monday.
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Rwanda prepares as Ebola outbreak rocks DRC
APA - Kigali (Rwanda) — In the context of the on-going Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Rwanda security forces held an Ebola simulation exercise to ensure preparedness of any emergency outbreak from neighboring country.
Read more23-May-2019 to 18:10
UN strengthens Ebola response in DRC
APA-Kinshasa (DR Congo) — With the Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo now in its tenth month and the number of new cases increasing in recent weeks, the United Nations announced Thursday measures to strengthen its response and end the outbreak.
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WHO declares Algeria, Argentina malaria-free
APA-Algiers (Algeria) — Algeria and Argentina have been officially recognized by WHO as malaria-free countries, a statement from the UN agency on Thursday revealed.
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World Health Assembly approves Ethiopia's primary healthcare resolution
APA-Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) — The World Health Assembly (WHA) has approved Ethiopia's proposed resolution entitled ‘Community Health Workers delivering Primary Health Care.’
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Botswana’s Moeti to contest for second term as WHO Africa head
APA-Gaborone (Botswana) — Botswana’s Ministry of International Affairs and Cooperation on Thursday said Matshidiso Moeti will be the country’s candidate for the position of director of the Africa Region of the World Health Organisation (WHO) for a second term.
Read more22-May-2019 to 12:54
Kenya to host the Africa healthcare extension summit
APA-Nairobi(Kenya) — Government officials drawn from the ministries of health across Africa will converge in Nairobi for a two-day conference to discuss trends that will shape and revolutionize the healthcare sector in the continent, organizers disclosed on Wednesday.
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