Targeting yellow fever in the Sudan

Targeting yellow fever in the Sudan December 2012 WHO/C. Banluta Since late September 2012, an outbreak of yellow fever has affected people in the Darfur region of Sudan. Yellow fever is an acute viral haemorrhagic disease, transmitted by…

Yellow fever vaccination campaign in Darfur continues

Sudan : Yellow fever vaccinati campaign in Darfur continueson 11 December 2012 - The first phase of the vaccination campaign ended on 7 December 2012. Results for the first phase are under way as vaccination coverage is currently…

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Saving the lives of mothers and children Place: Dubai, United Arab EmiratesDate: 29–30 January 2013 WHO, UNICEF and the United Nations Population Fund are jointly organizing a high-level meeting: Saving the lives of mothers and…

World AIDS day 2012: Health Workers are a big part of ‘Getting to Zero’

World AIDS day 2012: Health Workers are a big part of ‘Getting to Zero’ GENEVA | 30 November 2012 – As we mark World AIDS Day "Getting to Zero: Zero new HIV infections, Zero discrimination and Zero AIDS-related deaths”, the Global…

NPS News – Type 2 diabetes

NPS News NPS News - Type 2 diabetes