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Peoples Republic of China Hands Over to the Government of Liberia the Newly Constructed Ministry of Health
The People’s Republic of China has handed over to the government of Liberia the newly constructed $5 million Ministry of Health complex located in Congo Town, outside the capital, Monrovia. How People Arrived Here: Newly constructed Ministry of Health...
United Nations World Food Programme Rapidly Scaling Up Life-saving Food Distributions in Flood-hit Areas of Southern Pakistan
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is rapidly scaling up its life-saving food distributions in the flood-hit areas of southern Pakistan to reach 500,000 people this month with general food rations and highly fortified, locally-produced foods...
UK Sourced Funding Boost for South Africa’s Maternal, Child Health Care
The South African Ministry of Health has secured an additional R198 million from the Department for International Development (DFID) in the UK to help the country strengthen maternal and child health service delivery.
Breastfeeding Regulations in Indonesia to Target Formula Companies
For Naslima, a mother of two in the fishing village of Genteng Parakan, there was never any doubt over how to feed her babies. “It’s better to breastfeed than to give formula. Babies that breastfeed are healthy,” Naslima, who like many...
World Food Programme Receives Multi-Year Resource Commitment From the Royal Government Of Cambodia
Deputy Prime Minister Keat Chhon, Minister for Economy and Finance, with Mr. Jean-Pierre de Margerie, World Food Programme Country Representative, Kingdom of Cambodia, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on the contribution from the Royal...
Burundi’s Struggling Prevention of Mother-to-child HIV Transmission Program
A shortage of health facilities and health workers, frequent drug shortages and a weak government policy mean HIV-positive pregnant women in Burundi often give birth without taking any precautions to prevent transmission of the virus to their children.
Lesotho Begins National Measles Immunization Campaign
The national immunization campaign against measles in children aged six months to 15 years began in Maseru on Monday. A nursing officer at Mabote Filter Clinic in Maseru, Maphomolo Nkuatsana said they have injections, vitamin A and de-worming tablets,...
DRC: Half a Million Children At Risk of Malnutrition
About 530,000 children younger than five and more than a million women need urgent nutritional support in the Democratic Republic of Congo, says the Ministry of Health. Officials are calling for more resources for prevention and treatment and for agricultural...
