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Ethiopia Marks World TB Day 2026 with Renewed Commitment to End Tuberculosis

Ethiopia marks World TB Day 2026 with renewed commitment to End Tuberculosis

Ethiopia commemorated World TB Day 2026 from 27-29 March 2026 through…
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WHO strengthens emergency care in Liberia with handover of medically equipped ambulances and life-saving medical equipment and supplies

WHO strengthens emergency care in Liberia with handover of medically equipped ambulances and life-saving medical equipment and supplies

Monrovia—The World Health Organization (WHO) has handed over two…
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Group photograph at the HIV pre‑exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) launch

Nigeria introduces long‑acting HIV prevention option to strengthen national response

Abuja – Nigeria has introduced lenacapavir, a new long‑acting…
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Cleaner markets for safer food in Cameroon

Cleaner markets for safer food in Cameroon

Douala —Along with Senegal, Cameroon is implementing the “Healthy…
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A health worker collecting sputum samples for TB testing in Nasarawa state, Nigeria

Nigeria intensifies tuberculosis response to close detection gaps

Abuja, Nigeria – With technical support from the World Health…
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Sierra Leone strengthens management of severe mpox complications

Sierra Leone strengthens management of severe mpox complications

Freetown—When Sierra Leone confirmed its first mpox case in January…
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WHO AFRO Strengthens Legal Capacity for Tobacco Control Through Advanced Training Partnership with McCabe Centre

WHO AFRO Strengthens Legal Capacity for Tobacco Control Through Advanced Training Partnership with McCabe Centre

WHO AFRO and the McCabe Centre for Law and Cancer convened an…
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When Words Heal: The Impact of a Listening Space in Timbedra

When words heal: The impact of a listening space in Timbedra, Mauritania

Nouakchott—In the Hodh El Chargui region in eastern Mauritania, where…
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