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Message of the WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr Luis Gomes Sambo, on the occasion of the 2013 World Blood Donor Day 12 Jun 2013 | 02:53 pm
Every year, on 14 June, countries around the world commemorate World Blood Donor Day. The theme for this year’s commemoration is: “Give the gift of life, donate blood”. This raises awareness of the ne...
Message of the WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr Luis G. Sambo, on the occasion of World no Tobacco Day 2013 23 May 2013 | 06:57 pm
Every year on 31 May, we mark World No Tobacco Day to highlight the risks associated with tobacco use and to advocate for effective policies to reduce tobacco use. The theme for this year’s commemorat...
(African Union) WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr Luis Sambo, Statement on the occasion of World Malaria Day 2013 25 Apr 2013 | 03:21 pm
Over the past decade, African countries have made significant progress in the prevention and control of malaria. The World Malaria Report 2012 indicates a 33% decrease in malaria deaths in Africa. Du...
Message of the WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr Luis Sambo, on the occasion of World Malaria Day 2013 25 Apr 2013 | 04:00 am
INVEST IN THE FUTURE: DEFEAT MALARIA! Every year, the World celebrates Malaria Day on 25th of April. From now until 2015, the Global community has agreed on the theme: INVEST IN THE FUTURE: DEFEAT MA...
Message of the WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr Luis Sambo, on the Occasion of the third African Vaccination Week 22 – 28 April 2013 22 Apr 2013 | 04:00 am
Today, the 22nd of April, we in the WHO African Region begin to observe the African Vaccination Week. This home-grown initiative has an overarching goal of strengthening immunization programmes in th...
Message of the WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr Luis Sambo, on the Occasion of the third African Vaccination Week 22 – 28 April 2013 22 Apr 2013 | 04:00 am
Today, the 22nd of April, we in the WHO African Region begin to observe the African Vaccination Week. This home-grown initiative has an overarching goal of strengthening immunization programmes in th...
Message of the WHO Regional Director, Dr Luis Gomes Sambo, on the occasion of World Health Day 2013 7 Apr 2013 | 04:00 am
Today, 7 April 2013, we commemorate World Health Day to mark the anniversary of the founding of the World Health Organization in 1948. This year's commemoration is focused on the theme ‘Hypertension’ ...
Message of the Regional Director on the occasion of World Tuberculosis Day 2013 24 Mar 2013 | 03:00 am
Today, 24th of March 2013, is World Tuberculosis Day. It is a day when the whole world is reminded about the suffering that Tuberculosis (TB) continues to exert on people although effective control me...
WHO Regional Director’s closing remarks, stakeholders dialogue on NCDs, 20 March 2013 20 Mar 2013 | 01:42 pm
Representative of the Director General of Department of Health, Republic of South Africa Distinguished Delegates, Participants Dear Colleagues, Ladies and Gentlemen This has been a very fruitful t...
Regional Director’s Speech, Opening Ceremony of the Regional Consultative Meeting on Neglected Tropical Diseases, 20-22 March 2013, Brazzaville, Congo 20 Mar 2013 | 03:00 am
Honourable Permanent Secretaries of participating countries, Dear health development partners, Distinguished participants and guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, It gives me great pleasure to have this opp...
