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WHO donates Ambulances to reduce maternal deaths in Tanzania

Kigoma Region - In rural areas of Kigoma region in Tanzania, access…
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Data to action workshop

Empowering adolescents to lead change using health data

Accra, Ghana - The health and wellbeing of adolescents play a…
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Tackling health impacts of plastic pollution in Africa

Tackling health impacts of plastic pollution in Africa

Brazzaville – Every year more than 400 million tons of plastic are…
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How preparedness boosted Tanzania’s Marburg outbreak response

How preparedness boosted Tanzania’s Marburg outbreak response

Dar es Salaam ‒ Mishana* was taken ill at Bujunangoma Hospital in…
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Marburg Virus Disease outbreak in Tanzania declared over

Marburg Virus Disease outbreak in Tanzania declared over

Brazzaville/Dar es Salaam – Tanzania today declared the end of the…
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First large-scale campaign in DRC using innovative polio vaccine

First large-scale campaign in DRC using innovative polio vaccine

Brazzaville/Kinshasa - The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)…
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Africa steps up access to high-quality laboratory data for polio eradication

Africa steps up access to high-quality laboratory data for polio eradication

Brazzaville/Accra – While Africa has made significant progress in the…
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Tony Kidiga, focal point for Tobacco Free Farms, Ministry of agriculture, speaks about good practices to WHO visiting team at a farmer's in Migori County

Kenya leads global World NO-Tobacco Event

Migori, Kenya – The world is confronted with a global food crisis…
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Switch away from tobacco an economic, health boon for Kenyan farmers

Switch away from tobacco an economic, health boon for Kenyan farmers

Brazzaville – When small-scale Kenyan farmer Nancy Achieng made the…
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Zimbabwe starts developing its 2.0 One Health AMR National Action Plan

By Vivian Mugarisi Bulawayo, Zimbabwe - The Government of Zimbabwe…
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