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  1. 3 hours ago

    A task force including officials from the Ministry of Health, WHO & other partners has been set up to lead the response

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  2. 4 hours ago

    The Ministry of Health of , WHO and partners step up response to outbreak via

    69 retweets 38 favourites
  4. Sep 18

    Universal health coverage is the single most powerful concept that public health has to offer

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    155 retweets 85 favourites
  5. Sep 18

    Prominent economists worldwide support Universal Health Coverage

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    Sep 16 Sierra Leone

    Rapid response to new infection underway in Bombali,

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    11:32 a.m. - 16 Sep 2015 · Details
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  8. Sep 17

    This year, the World Health Assembly adopted the WHO Global Technical Strategy for Malaria - a new 15-year road map for control

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  9. Sep 17

    Many countries now have natl strategic plans that call for the rapid scale-up of effective measures to combat

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  10. Sep 17

    If elimination goals are to be reached, financing will need to triple from current levels

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  11. Sep 17

    Since 2000, we have seen a 20-fold increase in global investment for control. Thank you!

    7:57 a.m. - 17 Sep 2015 · Details
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  12. Sep 17

    WHO recommends diagnostic testing for all patients with suspected before treatment is administered

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  13. Sep 17

    Despite tremendous progress, remains an acute public health problem

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  14. Sep 17

    In areas w/ high transmission of , children under five are particularly susceptible to infection, illness, death

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  16. Sep 17

    LIVE now: WHO Global Health Histories on and health. Join here

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  17. Sep 17

    One billion insecticide-treated bed nets have been distributed in Africa since 2000

    3:23 a.m. - 17 Sep 2015 · Details
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  18. Sep 17

    The rate of new infections of fell by 37% globally between 2000 and 2015

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  19. Sep 17

    Between 2000 and 2015, deaths fell from 839,000 to 438,000 – that’s down by 60%

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  20. Sep 17

    Between 2000 and 2015, cases fell from 262 million to 214 million

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