World Hepatitis Day- Ministry of Health Launches National Health Facility Directory for Viral Hepatitis
To commemorate the 2018 World Hepatitis Day, the Honorable Minster of Health, Federal Ministry of Health launched the Nigerian Viral Hepatitis Health Facility Directory. The directory provides information on existing health facilities where Hepatitis Services are being provided. During the press briefing, the Minister of Health, Professor Isaac Adewole described Hepatitis as a global disease […]
Workshop to Strengthen Implementation of Sentinel Surveillance System for Influenza in Liberia
The World Health Organization (WHO) in collaboration with the Ministry of Health (MoH) and National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL) has ended a week-long training for the implementation of sentinel surveillance of influenza in Liberia. The workshop aimed at enabling participants to describe the virology and epidemiology of influenza virus; outline steps for setting […]
Ministry of Health, WHO and partners conduct first mission to evaluate Ebola outbreak in Mangina, in North Kivu.
The Ministy of Health (MOH) conducted a joint mission on 2 August with the World Health Organization (WHO) and other partners to evaluate the situation in the Mangina health area, where the majority of the cluster of new Ebola cases have been detected. They met with local authorities, including the Mayor of Beni, Mabalako health […]
Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WaSH) Course – 26 Oct-2 Nov 2018 Lilongwe- Malawi
Due to great importance of infection control and WASH diseases effects on public health burden, this workshop is designed to provide the necessary knowledge on IPC/WASH in healthcare facilities & community and behaviour for both healthcare staff, developers and policy planners to plan and implement appropriate programs to mitigate damage and control disease transmission. This […]