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WHO hands over supplies to Al Sabbah Children Hospital

WHO hands over supplies to Al Sabbah Children Hospital, South Sudan’s only children hospital

Al Sabbah children hospital is the only tertiary referral children’s hospital in South Sudan with a stabilization center receiving children with se

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Advancing access to sexual and reproductive health services in South Sudan

Advancing access to sexual and reproductive health services in South Sudan

Juba ‒ In an effort to address severely limited access to sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) services in South Sudan, the Ministry of Health, with

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From left; WHO Botswana focal person, Dr. Tebogo Madidimalo with a trainee and ToT

National training drive boosts cervical cancer prevention efforts in Botswana

In a continued effort to reduce the burden of cervical cancer, the Ministry of Health, supported by the World Health Organization (WHO) and other key

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Tackling mpox through GOARN support and local collaboration in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Tackling mpox through global and local collaboration in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Kinshasa – Mpox continues to strain the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s health system.

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Uganda conducts filovirus full-scale response simulation exercise for the national Emergency Medical Team

Uganda conducts filovirus full-scale response simulation exercise for the national Emergency Medical Team

Jinja, Uganda – The Ministry of Health, with support from the World Health Organization (WHO) through funding from the Directorate-General for European Civil Pr

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Tanzania Receives Vital Medical Equipment to Boost Marburg Recovery Efforts

WHO Strengthens Tanzania’s Recovery from Marburg Outbreak with Critical Medical Equipment

Biharamulo – The World Health Organization (WHO) has reinforced its support to Tanzania’s post-Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) recovery by handing over essential medical equipm

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Sierra Leone moves closer to Universal Health Coverage with high-level engagement on draft SLAUHC Bill

Freetown - Sierra Leone has taken a critical step toward advancing Universal Health Coverage (UHC) with the convening of a high-level policy dialogue

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Ethiopia Takes Bold Strides on Health Taxes to Drive Universal Health Coverage

Ethiopia Takes Bold Strides on Health Taxes to Drive Universal Health Coverage

WHO applauds Parliament and Ministry of Health for championing legislative reforms on health taxes
 

Adama, Ethiopia | June 2025

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