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SIERRA LEONE: Communities take...

SIERRA LEONE: Communities take charge, one latrine at a time

Thursday, February 26, 2009

Kadiatou Samura proudly showed her pristine new toilet to her Member of Parliament, the leader of her chiefdom and the head of the UN Children’s...

Food handlers sensitised on hygiene and safety

Monday, January 05, 2009

Over twenty people involved in food handling, selected across the region of CRR, were, on Tuesday December 29, sensitised on food hygiene and safety....

Health Matters Encounter with ...

Health Matters Encounter with Programme Manager Food Hygiene and Safety DoSH

Picture: Momodou Lamin Nget

Tuesday, December 30, 2008

HM: Can you tell us your educational background and working experience? MLN: My name is Momodou Lamin Nget, I was born in the Central River Region. I...

District authorities sensitised on food hygiene

Thursday, December 18, 2008

The Regional Health Management Team of the Central River Region last Monday embarked on district authorities’ sensitisation on food hygiene and...

LIBERIA: No relief as most Mon...

LIBERIA: No relief as most Monrovians go without toilets

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

With just one in 25 Liberians having access to a toilet, most use the nearest bush or beach, unwittingly committing what the UN Children’s Fund...

DOSH Sensitise Imams on Good Hygiene and Sanitation

Tuesday 18th November 2008 Issue

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

The Department of State for Health and Social Welfare last Sunday sensitised over 100 imams across the country on good hygiene practices and...

In the fight to save children’...

In the fight to save children’s lives, washing hands takes centre stage

Wednesday, October 15, 2008

First Global Handwashing Day 2008 celebrated worldwide Today marks the first ever Global Handwashing Day, celebrated in over 70 countries across...

GUINEA-BISSAU: Cholera epidemi...

GUINEA-BISSAU: Cholera epidemic out of control

Friday, September 19, 2008

With 6,461 cholera cases and 122 deaths, experts say the cholera epidemic in Guinea-Bissau is out of control. The number of reported cases has...

Floods in West Africa raise ma...

Floods in West Africa raise major health risks

Wednesday, August 20, 2008

Rising flood waters across West Africa are intensifying health risks for millions of people, and adding to the impact of the food price crisis....

UGANDA: Poor hygiene fuelling ...

UGANDA: Poor hygiene fuelling Hepatitis in north

Friday, August 08, 2008

Bad hygiene and lack of adequate sanitation facilities in northern Uganda, a region still recovering from two decades of conflict, have fuelled the...