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Agreements in healthcare signed between France and Ukraine as part of reconstruction program

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of France to Ukraine Gael Vessier, Special Envoy of the President of France for Economic Assistance and Reconstruction of Ukraine Pierre Elbrun, First Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Economy of Ukraine Yuliia Svyrydenko, Minister of Health of Ukraine Viktor Liashko (R to L) are pictured during the signing of the agreements to be implemented as part of the French governments assistance in the reconstruction of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine, April 1, 2025 (Photo by Volodymyr Tarasov/Ukrinform)

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Agreements in healthcare signed between France and Ukraine as part of reconstruction program

First Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Economy of Ukraine Yuliia Svyrydenko, Minister of Health of Ukraine Viktor Liashko are pictured during the signing of the agreements to be implemented as part of the French governments assistance in the reconstruction of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine, April 1, 2025 (Photo by Volodymyr Tarasov/Ukrinform)

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Agreements in healthcare signed between France and Ukraine as part of reconstruction program

First Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Economy of Ukraine Yuliia Svyrydenko, Minister of Health of Ukraine Viktor Liashko are pictured during the signing of the agreements to be implemented as part of the French governments assistance in the reconstruction of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine, April 1, 2025 (Photo by Volodymyr Tarasov/Ukrinform)

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Agreements in healthcare signed between France and Ukraine as part of reconstruction program

First Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Economy of Ukraine Yuliia Svyrydenko, Minister of Health of Ukraine Viktor Liashko are pictured during the signing of the agreements to be implemented as part of the French governments assistance in the reconstruction of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine, April 1, 2025 (Photo by Volodymyr Tarasov/Ukrinform)

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Agreements in healthcare signed between France and Ukraine as part of reconstruction program

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of France to Ukraine Gael Vessier (2nd L), Special Envoy of the President of France for Economic Assistance and Reconstruction of Ukraine Pierre Elbrun (3rd L), First Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Economy of Ukraine Yuliia Svyrydenko (4th L), Minister of Health of Ukraine Viktor Liashko (5th L) are pictured during the signing of the agreements to be implemented as part of the French governments assistance in the reconstruction of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine, April 1, 2025 (Photo by Volodymyr Tarasov/Ukrinform)

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Agreements in healthcare signed between France and Ukraine as part of reconstruction program

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of France to Ukraine Gael Vessier, Special Envoy of the President of France for Economic Assistance and Reconstruction of Ukraine Pierre Elbrun, First Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Economy of Ukraine Yuliia Svyrydenko, Minister of Health of Ukraine Viktor Liashko (R to L) are pictured during the signing of the agreements to be implemented as part of the French governments assistance in the reconstruction of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine, April 1, 2025 (Photo by Volodymyr Tarasov/Ukrinform)

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Agreements in healthcare signed between France and Ukraine as part of reconstruction program

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of France to Ukraine Gael Vessier, Special Envoy of the President of France for Economic Assistance and Reconstruction of Ukraine Pierre Elbrun, First Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Economy of Ukraine Yuliia Svyrydenko, Minister of Health of Ukraine Viktor Liashko (L to R) are pictured during the signing of the agreements to be implemented as part of the French governments assistance in the reconstruction of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine, April 1, 2025 (Photo by Volodymyr Tarasov/Ukrinform)

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PM Trudeau During Truth And Reconciliation Day - Canada

Northwest Territories Minister of Health and Social Services Lesa Semmler (left to right) Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Inuvialuit Regional Corporation chair Duane Smith and vice-chair Evelyn Storr sign the Child and Family Services Agreement in Inuvik, N.W.T., on Monday, September 30, 2024. Photo by Jason Franson/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ministry of Labour welcomes the Olympic and Paralympic Flag Tour - Paris

Vice-president of the Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games Thierry Rey, French Minister of Labour, Health and Solidarities Catherine Vautrin, French Minister of Sport and the Olympic and Paralympic Games Amelie Oudea Castera, French Deputy Minister for the Elderly and the Disabled Fadila Khattabi during a press conference as the Ministry of Labour, Health and Solidarity welcomes the Olympic and Paralympic Flag Tour in Paris on March 19, 2024. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ministry of Labour welcomes the Olympic and Paralympic Flag Tour - Paris

Vice-president of the Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games Thierry Rey, French Minister of Labour, Health and Solidarities Catherine Vautrin, French Minister of Sport and the Olympic and Paralympic Games Amelie Oudea Castera, French Deputy Minister for the Elderly and the Disabled Fadila Khattabi during a press conference as the Ministry of Labour, Health and Solidarity welcomes the Olympic and Paralympic Flag Tour in Paris on March 19, 2024. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ministry of Labour welcomes the Olympic and Paralympic Flag Tour - Paris

French Deputy Minister for Health and Prevention Frederic Valletoux, Vice-president of the Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games Thierry Rey, French Minister of Labour, Health and Solidarities Catherine Vautrin, French Minister of Sport and the Olympic and Paralympic Games Amelie Oudea Castera, French Deputy Minister for the Elderly and the Disabled Fadila Khattabi pose with Olympic Phryges mascots in front of the ministry as the Ministry of Labour, Health and Solidarity welcomes the Olympic and Paralympic Flag Tour in Paris on March 19, 2024. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ministry of Labour welcomes the Olympic and Paralympic Flag Tour - Paris

Vice-president of the Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games Thierry Rey, French Minister of Labour, Health and Solidarities Catherine Vautrin, French Minister of Sport and the Olympic and Paralympic Games Amelie Oudea Castera, French Deputy Minister for the Elderly and the Disabled Fadila Khattabi during a press conference as the Ministry of Labour, Health and Solidarity welcomes the Olympic and Paralympic Flag Tour in Paris on March 19, 2024. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ministry of Labour welcomes the Olympic and Paralympic Flag Tour - Paris

French Deputy Minister for Health and Prevention Frederic Valletoux, Vice-president of the Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games Thierry Rey, French Minister of Labour, Health and Solidarities Catherine Vautrin, French Minister of Sport and the Olympic and Paralympic Games Amelie Oudea Castera, French Deputy Minister for the Elderly and the Disabled Fadila Khattabi pose with Olympic Phryges mascots in front of the ministry as the Ministry of Labour, Health and Solidarity welcomes the Olympic and Paralympic Flag Tour in Paris on March 19, 2024. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ministry of Labour welcomes the Olympic and Paralympic Flag Tour - Paris

French Deputy Minister for Health and Prevention Frederic Valletoux, Vice-president of the Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games Thierry Rey, French Minister of Labour, Health and Solidarities Catherine Vautrin, French Minister of Sport and the Olympic and Paralympic Games Amelie Oudea Castera, French Deputy Minister for the Elderly and the Disabled Fadila Khattabi pose with Olympic Phryges mascots in front of the ministry as the Ministry of Labour, Health and Solidarity welcomes the Olympic and Paralympic Flag Tour in Paris on March 19, 2024. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ministry of Labour welcomes the Olympic and Paralympic Flag Tour - Paris

French Deputy Minister for Health and Prevention Frederic Valletoux, Vice-president of the Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games Thierry Rey, French Minister of Labour, Health and Solidarities Catherine Vautrin, French Minister of Sport and the Olympic and Paralympic Games Amelie Oudea Castera, French Deputy Minister for the Elderly and the Disabled Fadila Khattabi pose with Olympic Phryges mascots in front of the ministry as the Ministry of Labour, Health and Solidarity welcomes the Olympic and Paralympic Flag Tour in Paris on March 19, 2024. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ministry of Labour welcomes the Olympic and Paralympic Flag Tour - Paris

French Deputy Minister for Health and Prevention Frederic Valletoux, Vice-president of the Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games Thierry Rey, French Minister of Labour, Health and Solidarities Catherine Vautrin, French Minister of Sport and the Olympic and Paralympic Games Amelie Oudea Castera, French Deputy Minister for the Elderly and the Disabled Fadila Khattabi pose with Olympic Phryges mascots in front of the ministry as the Ministry of Labour, Health and Solidarity welcomes the Olympic and Paralympic Flag Tour in Paris on March 19, 2024. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ministry of Labour welcomes the Olympic and Paralympic Flag Tour - Paris

French Deputy Minister for Health and Prevention Frederic Valletoux, Vice-president of the Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games Thierry Rey, French Minister of Labour, Health and Solidarities Catherine Vautrin, French Minister of Sport and the Olympic and Paralympic Games Amelie Oudea Castera, French Deputy Minister for the Elderly and the Disabled Fadila Khattabi pose with Olympic Phryges mascots in front of the ministry as the Ministry of Labour, Health and Solidarity welcomes the Olympic and Paralympic Flag Tour in Paris on March 19, 2024. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ministry of Labour welcomes the Olympic and Paralympic Flag Tour - Paris

French Deputy Minister for Health and Prevention Frederic Valletoux, Vice-president of the Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games Thierry Rey, French Minister of Labour, Health and Solidarities Catherine Vautrin, French Minister of Sport and the Olympic and Paralympic Games Amelie Oudea Castera, French Deputy Minister for the Elderly and the Disabled Fadila Khattabi pose with Olympic Phryges mascots in front of the ministry as the Ministry of Labour, Health and Solidarity welcomes the Olympic and Paralympic Flag Tour in Paris on March 19, 2024. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ministry of Labour welcomes the Olympic and Paralympic Flag Tour - Paris

French Deputy Minister for Health and Prevention Frederic Valletoux, Vice-president of the Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games Thierry Rey, French Minister of Labour, Health and Solidarities Catherine Vautrin, French Minister of Sport and the Olympic and Paralympic Games Amelie Oudea Castera, French Deputy Minister for the Elderly and the Disabled Fadila Khattabi pose with Olympic Phryges mascots in front of the ministry as the Ministry of Labour, Health and Solidarity welcomes the Olympic and Paralympic Flag Tour in Paris on March 19, 2024. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ministry of Labour welcomes the Olympic and Paralympic Flag Tour - Paris

French Deputy Minister for Health and Prevention Frederic Valletoux, Vice-president of the Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games Thierry Rey, French Minister of Labour, Health and Solidarities Catherine Vautrin, French Minister of Sport and the Olympic and Paralympic Games Amelie Oudea Castera, French Deputy Minister for the Elderly and the Disabled Fadila Khattabi pose with Olympic Phryges mascots in front of the ministry as the Ministry of Labour, Health and Solidarity welcomes the Olympic and Paralympic Flag Tour in Paris on March 19, 2024. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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African countries urged to build resilient health systems

STORY: African countries urged to build resilient health systems SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 30, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:11 LOCATION: Lusaka CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the conference 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MUTALE NALUMANGO, Zambian Vice President 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SYLVIA MASEBO, Zambian Health Minister 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): JEAN KASEYA, the Director-General of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) STORYLINE: The 2023 Conference on Public Health in Africa concluded on Thursday in Lusaka with a call for African countries to establish resilient health systems. The conference discussions should spark renewed energy and commitment to constructing healthier and more robust health systems, said Zambian Vice President Mutale Nalumango while addressing the challenges in the health sector. Encouraging participants to leverage the knowledge gained and foster connections, Nalumango stressed the importance of translating discussed issues into actiona

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"Contemporary Master Craftsmen" award ceremony

"Contemporary Master Craftsmen" award ceremony. Mr. Seiji Tanaka, Vice-Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare, addresses the audience=Date:November 13, 2023, Place:Tokyo

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"Contemporary Master Craftsmen" award ceremony

"Contemporary Master Craftsmen" award ceremony. Mr. Seiji Tanaka, Vice-Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare, addresses the audience=Date:November 13, 2023, Place:Tokyo

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Agnes Firmin Le Bodo At A Conference At CHU - Toulouse

Minister Agnes Firmin le Bodo pictured with The Report on the Health of Healthcare Professionals, with caregivers, Jean-Francois Lefebvre, Director General, Toulouse University Hospital. Sophie Albert, Deputy Director General, Regional Health Agency of Occitania. Philippe Denormandie, National mission to preserve and improve the health of healthcare professionals. Alexis Bataille-Hembert, National mission to preserve and improve the health of healthcare professionals. Vincent Bounes, Vice-President for Health, Occitanie Region. Mme Agnes Firmin le Bodo, Minister for Territorial Organization and the Health Professions in conference at the Teaching and Convention Center, Purpan Faculty of Medicine, Hopitaux de Toulouse. France, Toulouse, October 9, 2023. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Agnes Firmin Le Bodo At A Conference At CHU - Toulouse

Minister Agnes Firmin le Bodo pictured with The Report on the Health of Healthcare Professionals, with caregivers, Jean-Francois Lefebvre, Director General, Toulouse University Hospital. Sophie Albert, Deputy Director General, Regional Health Agency of Occitania. Philippe Denormandie, National mission to preserve and improve the health of healthcare professionals. Alexis Bataille-Hembert, National mission to preserve and improve the health of healthcare professionals. Vincent Bounes, Vice-President for Health, Occitanie Region. Mme Agnes Firmin le Bodo, Minister for Territorial Organization and the Health Professions in conference at the Teaching and Convention Center, Purpan Faculty of Medicine, Hopitaux de Toulouse. France, Toulouse, October 9, 2023. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Agnes Firmin Le Bodo At A Conference At CHU - Toulouse

Minister Agnes Firmin le Bodo pictured with The Report on the Health of Healthcare Professionals, with caregivers, Jean-Francois Lefebvre, Director General, Toulouse University Hospital. Sophie Albert, Deputy Director General, Regional Health Agency of Occitania. Philippe Denormandie, National mission to preserve and improve the health of healthcare professionals. Alexis Bataille-Hembert, National mission to preserve and improve the health of healthcare professionals. Vincent Bounes, Vice-President for Health, Occitanie Region. Mme Agnes Firmin le Bodo, Minister for Territorial Organization and the Health Professions in conference at the Teaching and Convention Center, Purpan Faculty of Medicine, Hopitaux de Toulouse. France, Toulouse, October 9, 2023. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Spain Begins Its Presidency of the EU Council - Madrid

(L-R) Family photo, in the first row, the First Vice-President and Minister of Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation, Nadia Calviño; the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen; the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez and the Second Vice-President and Minister of Labor and Social Economy, Yolanda Díaz, and in the second row, the Minister of Transport, Mobility and the Urban Agenda, Raquel Sánchez (1l); the Minister of the Interior, Fernando Frande-Marlaska (c) and the Minister of Education and Vocational Training, Pilar Alegría (2r), and in the third row, the Minister of Culture and Sport, Miquel Iceta (1l); the Minister of Health, José Miñones (3r) and the Minister of Science and Innovation, Diana Morant (1r), pose at the inauguration of the Spanish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, on July 3, 2023, in Madrid (Spain). On Saturday, July 1, Spain took over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, which it will hold for six months after Sweden handed ov

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Chinese Embassy in Zimbabwe marks 60th anniversary of Chinese Medical Teams

STORY: Chinese Embassy in Zimbabwe marks 60th anniversary of Chinese medical teams DATELINE: March 9, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:16 LOCATION: Harare CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ceremony marking the 60th anniversary of Chinese Medical Teams 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ZHU WEI, Head of the 19th Chinese Medical Team 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): CONSTANTINO CHIWENGA, Vice President of Zimbabwe, Minister of Health and Childcare 4. various of Chinese Medical Teams STORYLINE: A ceremony was held in Zimbabwe on Wednesday to mark the 60th anniversary since China sent its first medical teams abroad. The event also celebrated the annual shift of Chinese medical teams to Zimbabwe. China has dispatched 20 medical teams to Zimbabwe since 1985. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ZHU WEI, Head of the 19th Chinese Medical Team "We have provided medical services to local people wholeheartedly, promoted the cooperation project of the counterpart hospitals for respiratory and critical care constantly, promoted on-site rescue, f

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ZIMBABWE-HARARE-CHINESE MEDICAL TEAMS-60TH ANNIVERSARY

(230308) -- HARARE, March 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhu Wei (R), leader of the 19th Chinese Medical Team in Zimbabwe and outgoing chief of the TCM Clinic in Zimbabwe, receives a medal from Zimbabwean Vice President and Minister of Health and Child Care Constantino Chiwenga at a ceremony to mark the 60th anniversary of Chinese Medical Teams and to welcome the 20th Chinese Medical Team in Zimbabwe in Harare, Zimbabwe, on March 8, 2023. The Chinese Embassy in Zimbabwe on Wednesday held a ceremony to mark the 60th anniversary of sending the first China Medical Team abroad and to welcome the 20th Chinese Medical Team to Zimbabwe. (Xinhua/Tafara Mugwara)

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DJIBOUTI-CHINESE NGO-CATARACT SURGERIES

(230228) -- DJIBOUTI CITY, Feb. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Leung Chun-ying (2nd L), vice chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and chairman of the GX Foundation, Djiboutian Prime Minister Abdoulkader Kamil Mohamed (2nd R), Djiboutian Minister of Health Ahmed Robleh Abdilleh (1st R), and Chinese Ambassador to Djibouti Hu Bin (1st L) cut the ribbon during the launching ceremony of a health project in Djibouti City, Djibouti, Feb. 27, 2023. GX Foundation, a non-profit and non-governmental organization registered in Hong Kong, China, kicked off here Monday a project that aims to offer cataract surgeries to patients and help them regain vision in the Red Sea nation of Djibouti. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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Major quakes jolt Syria, Türkiye, causing heavy casualties

STORY: Major quakes jolt Syria, Türkiye, causing heavy casualties DATELINE: Feb. 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:14 LOCATION: Ankara/Damascus CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of earthquake scenes in Syria 2. various of earthquake scenes in Türkiye STORYLINE: Major earthquakes rocked southern Türkiye and northern Syria on Monday, causing heavy casualties. According to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, 912 people have been killed. Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay said earlier that two strong earthquakes jolted Türkiye early Monday. At least 78 successive earthquakes were recorded with a maximum magnitude of 6.6. Damage was reported in at least 10 provinces in southern and southeastern Türkiye. Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu has announced a fourth-level alert which includes international assistance. In Syria, the country's health ministry announced a death toll of at least 326 and 1,042 injuries in four provinces. The Syrian Ministry of Defense has put all its units on high alert to help th

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African leaders urged to renew commitment to ending AIDS in children by 2030

STORY: African leaders urged to renew commitment to ending AIDS in children by 2030 DATELINE: Feb. 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:50 LOCATION: DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania CATEGORY: POLITICS/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PHILIP MPANGO, Vice President of the United Republic of Tanzania 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): CONSTANTINO CHIWENGWA, Vice President and Minister of Health and Child Care of the Republic of Zimbabwe 3. various of attendees at the conference STORYLINE: Tanzanian Vice President Philip Mpango on Wednesday urged African leaders to demonstrate their leadership by renewing their commitment to ending AIDS in children in the continent by 2030. Opening the ministerial launch of the Global Alliance to End AIDS in Children by 2030 in Africa at the Julius Nyerere International Convention Center in Dar es Salaam, Mpango said "we must not remain complacent as 2030 is at our doorstep." SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PHILIP MPANGO, Vice President of the United Republic of Tanzania "We firmly believe that there is

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Japan's 2nd ever woman vice minister

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Atsuko Muraki, director general of the Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry's Social Welfare and War Victims' Relief Bureau. The government plans to name Muraki as vice minister of the ministry to become Japan's second ever woman vice minister, reflecting Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's plan to appoint women to key posts, government sources said June 14, 2013.

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Komiyama to be welfare minister

TOKYO, Japan - Undated file photo shows Yoko Komiyama, senior vice health minister, who will be promoted to health, labor and welfare minister in the new Cabinet under incoming Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda on Sept. 2, 2011.

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New education minister Nakagawa

TOKYO, Japan - Undated file photo shows Masaharu Nakagawa, former senior vice minister for health, who was named education, culture, sports, science and technology minister in the new Cabinet under Prime Minister-elect Yoshihiko Noda on Sept. 2, 2011.

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Japan's new health minister Hosokawa

NARITA, Japan - Ritsuo Hosokawa, a veteran lower house member, speaks to reporters at Narita airport, east of Tokyo, on Sept. 17, 2010, after being named as health and welfare minister in Prime Minister Naoto Kan's reshuffled Cabinet. Hosokawa was promoted from senior vice minister of health and welfare.

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Police say killer of Yamaguchis wore 26-cm China-made shoes

SAITAMA, Japan - Police officers investigate near the home of former vice health minister Takehiko Yamaguchi and his wife Michiko in Saitama on Nov. 21. Police have determined that the murderer of the couple wore lace-up sneakers measuring around 26 centimeters in length with soles made in China.

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Woman prays at home of ex-vice minister

SAITAMA, Japan - A woman lays flowers and prays in front of the home of Takehiko Yamaguchi, former vice health and welfare minister, and his wife Michiko in Saitama's Minami Ward on Nov. 20, two days after the couple were found stabbed to death at their home.

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Ministry tightens security checks with metal detectors

TOKYO, Japan - A security guard checks a ministry official with a metal detector at the entrance of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare on Nov. 19, a day after a former vice health minister and his wife were found killed and the wife of another former vice minister was stabbed.

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Wife of ex-vice health minister stabbed at home in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Police officers examine the scene near the house of Kenji Yoshihara, a former vice health and welfare minister, in Tokyo's Nakano Ward after Yoshihara's wife Yasuko was stabbed in the entrance of their house by a man pretending to be from a parcel delivery service.

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Ex-vice health minister, wife murdered in Saitama

SAITAMA, Japan - Police officers examine the scene near the home of former vice health minister Takehiko Yamaguchi in Saitama, north of Tokyo, on Nov. 18 after Yamaguchi and his wife Michiko were found dead with stab wounds to their chests at their home.

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Ministry finds initials, names of 118 hepatitis C patients

TOKYO, Japan - Health, Labor and Welfare Minister Yoichi Masuzoe (R) meets with Natsuki Hayama (C), president of Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corp., and Takeshi Komine (L), the company's vice president, at the health ministry on Oct. 22, after the ministry said it has found documents with the names or initials of 118 out of 418 people who developed hepatitis C through the administration of a tainted blood product, reversing its earlier claim that it had no data to confirm any of their identities. The product was manufactured by now-defunct Green Cross Corp., which was taken over by Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma.

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LDP readmits unseated 'postal rebel' for upper house election

TOKYO, Japan - Seiichi Eto, a former senior vice health, labor and welfare minister, responds to questions from reporters at the ruling Liberal Democratic Party headquarters in Tokyo on March 9 after being readmitted to the party. Eto, a former House of Representatives member, lost his seat in the 2005 general election after being ousted from the party for opposing postal privatization bills. Readmission paved the way for his candidacy in the House of Councillors election this summer.

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Zimbabwe's first locally trained acupuncturists graduate

STORY: Zimbabwe's first locally trained acupuncturists graduate DATELINE: Dec. 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:22 LOCATION: Harare CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ceremony 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ZHU WEI, TCM doctor and instructor of the program 3. various of doctors and patients 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): CONSTANTINO CHIWENGA, Zimbabwe's Vice President and Health Minister 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): TATENDA CHIMBUDE, Pharmacy graduate STORYLINE: A group of 10 medical workers graduated from a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and acupuncture personnel training course in Harare on Monday, becoming Zimbabwe's first medical workers to complete such training. The training program, which lasted more than four months, was held at the TCM and Acupuncture Center at the Parirenyatwa Hospital in Harare. It comprised theory and practice, and included basic operation of acupuncture and moxibustion as well as diagnosis and treatment of diseases. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ZHU WEI, TCM doctor and instructor of

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(1)Senior welfare vice minister fails to pay pension premiums

TOKYO, Japan - Health, Labor and Welfare Senior Vice Minister Eisuke Mori bows at a news conference May 13 after admitting to have tailed to pay mandatory national pension premiums in the past. Mori, while apologizing, said he would not resign, calling it a ''personal problem.''

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(2)Senior welfare vice minister fails to pay pension premiums

TOKYO, Japan - Health, Labor and Welfare Senior Vice Minister Eisuke Mori speaks at a news conference May 13 after admitting to have tailed to pay mandatory national pension premiums in the past. Mori said he would not resign, calling it a ''personal problem.''

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(2)WHO lifts Beijing travel warning over SARS

BEIJING, China - Shigeru Omi (L), World Health Organization (WHO) regional director for the Western Pacific, speaks at a news conference in Beijing on June 24. Seated to the right is Chinese Vice Health Minister Gao Qiang. WHO lifted its warning against travel to Beijing.

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(1)WHO lifts Beijing travel warning over SARS

BEIJING, China - Shigeru Omi (L), World Health Organization (WHO) regional director for the Western Pacific, and Chinese Vice Health Minister Gao Qiang give a joint news conference in Beijing on June 24 after WHO lifted the SARS travel warning for Beijing.

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WHO praises China's fight against SARS

BEIJING, China - David Heymann (L), executive director for communicable diseases of the World Health Organization (WHO), shakes hands with Gao Qiang, China's SARS prevention task force head and vice health minister, after a news conference in Beijing on June 12. Heymann gave China a clean bill of health for its efforts to fight severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and described government reporting about cases of the disease, which are apparently on the decline, as ''informative and complete.''

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China reports sharp increase in SARS infections

BEIJING, China - China's Vice Health Minister Gao Qiang briefs reporters in Beijing on April 20 about the revised number of SARS cases in Beijing. He sharply revised upward the number of SARS cases in the capital.