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Ministerial Malaria Champions Step Up Malaria Fight with New Commitments and Accountability Scorecard

Ministerial Malaria champions step up Malaria fight with new commitments and accountability scorecard

Ministers of Health, partners, and global health leaders convening on the sidelines of the Seventy Fifth WHO Regional Committee for Africa (RC75) have issued an urgent call to accelerate Africa’s malaria response amid a “perfect storm” of challenges threatening to erode hard-won gains.
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Health Communication Network strengthens emergency response in Angola

Angola has taken a strategic step toward strengthe

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African ministers kick off regional forum on health

African ministers kick off regional forum on health

African ministers of health gathering in the Zambian capital Lusaka today opened the Seventy-fifth session of the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Committee for Africa, the highest decision-making body on health on the continent.
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African health ministers endorse framework to accelerate progress on oral health

African health ministers endorse framework to accelerate progress on oral health

African ministers of health gathering for the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Committee for Africa today adopted a pivotal framework to accelerate efforts to address oral health diseases that affect around 42% of the region’s population.
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Anti-vector control agent in Fonton, Praia

Cabo Verde — Strengthening the Capacity of Vector Control Agents

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Cross section of participants at the launched a collaborative initiative to integrate sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) with communicable disease interventions in Nigeria.

Nigeria Launches Integrated Health Services to Enhance Outcomes for Vulnerable Populations

Abuja, In a strategic effort to strengthen health systems and improve access to essential services, Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (FMH

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Dr Kouamé Jean Konan, WHO Representative, Mr. Gilles Fagninou, UNICEF Regional Director for West and Central Africa, and Mr. Ousmane Niang, UNICEF Representative in Benin.

Driving Health Impact Together: UNICEF WCAR Leadership Engages with WHO Benin

On 21 August 2025, the WHO Country Office in Benin had the privilege of receiving Mr. Gilles Fagninou, UNICEF Regional Director for West and Central Africa, and Mr. Ousmane Niang, UNICEF Representative in Benin. This high-level visit highlighted the exemplary collaboration between WHO and UNICEF at both regional and national levels.
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Cholera Response in Congo: Mbamou Island Breathes Again

Cholera Response in Congo: Mbamou Island Breathes Again

Brazzaville – When Angèle, a young mother living on Mbamou Island, began experiencing abdominal pain a few weeks after giving birth, she thought it was just a m

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