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South Africa conducts its first National TB Prevalence Survey 2017-2018

South Africa conducts its first National TB Prevalence Survey 2017-2018

For several years South Africa’s National Department of Health (NDoH…
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Dr Moeti delivering her speech at the first WHO Global Ministerial Conference on ending TB in the sustainable development era

Political will and evidence-based action to end TB in the African Region a must – WHO Regional Director for Africa

23 November 2017 - World Health Organization (WHO) Africa…
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Approximately 170 TB treatment centres are established across Sierra Leone

How much do you know about tuberculosis (TB) in Sierra Leone?

Freetown, 2 November 2017 - The WHO Global Tuberculosis Report 2017…
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Rencontre ce jeudi à l'Immeuble du Gouvernement entre le Ministre Santé Publique et la délégation conjointe inter institutions sur le VIH et la TUB en visite en RDC. OMS/Eugene Kabambi

Le Ministre de la Santé Publique a reçu à Kinshasa la délégation conjointe inter-institutions sur le VIH et la Tuberculose.

KINSHASA, 28 septembre - Le Ministre de la Santé Publique, Dr…
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Tshirt used as promotional material for WTBD 2017

The Gambia Commemorates World Tuberculosis Day 2017

The Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (MoHSW) in collaboration…
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WHO Representative to Ethiopia, Dr Akpaka A. Kalu delivering a key note address at the 12th National TB Research Annual Conference (TRAC)

Ethiopia Commemorates World TB Day 2017

Addis Ababa, 3 April, 2017 - Ethiopia joined the rest of the world in…
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Partners rally to end tuberculosis in Sierra Leone

FREETOWN, 24 March 2017 - On World Tuberculosis (TB) Day, the…
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Uganda Ministry of Health launches the National Coordination Committee for Tuberculosis

The Minister of Health, Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng launched the National…
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Members of the public at the launch of World TB Day commemoration at Chifubu grounds in Ndola

Zambia commemorates World Tuberculosis Day under the theme "Unite to End TB"

Lusaka, 29th March 2016 - Zambia joined the rest of the international…
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The Minister of Health (2nd right), WR (2nd left) and other dignitaries at the 2016 World TB Day in Abuja

Nigeria marks World Tuberculosis Day with a clarion call to “Unite to End TB”

Abuja, 24 March 2016 - Nigeria joins the rest of the world to…
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