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The World Health Organisation (WHO) has released its health statistical report for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The ‘Monitoring Health for SDGs’ report reveals that whereas Ugandans are on average living longer than in the past, only 58% of births are attended by a skilled health personnel. According to the …

Regional Human Resources Manager Brazzaville, Congo WHO    Closing Date : 2016-06-13 Duty Station : Brazzaville, Congo See all 8 jobs in Brazzaville, Congo Application : Apply for the job The mission of WHO is the attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level of health. TO APPLY (CLICK HERE) …

EMERGENCY ROSTER – RESOURCE MOBILIZATION OFFICER WHO    Closing Date : 2016-06-10 Duty Station : See all 9 jobs in Application : Apply for the job (CLICK HERE) The mission of WHO is the attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level of health. Vacancy Notice No:HQ/16/ROST17 Title: EMERGENCY ROSTER …

Nobody should be dying of yellow fever because the disease has an extremely effective vaccine. Experts say a single dose of the medicine which has been available for over 70 years can provide 99% protection from the mosquito borne viral infection. But, by May 09, seven people had been confirmed …

By Aloysious Kasoma The suspected deadly Ebola fever has been detected in Nyimbwa sub-county in Luweero district and two members of the same family have died. This latest incidence happened in Sombwe Parish about 40km north of Kampala.  Joseph Okware, the Luwero District Health Officer Wednesday confirmed that the dead …

Kampala, Uganda | Sarah Namulondo | Students and lecturers at Makerere College of science have joined in today’s celebrations of the international World Radiography Day. The day which is gazetted by the World Health Organisation is celebrated to commemorate the 1895 x-ray discovery by Dr W Roentgen in German. The discovery introduced …

By Sarah Namulondo The ministry of health has today revealed a Marburg response plan and budget amounting to sh2.3 billion to control the outbreak of the disease. The money which is going to be used in facilitating central level activities is 1.7 billion majorly focusing on case management, surveillance, research …