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Ethiopia launches 7th edition of the essential medicines list to strengthen Universal Health Coverage

Ethiopia launches 7th edition of the essential medicines list to strengthen Universal Health Coverage

The Ethiopian Food and Drug Authority (EFDA) and the Ministry of…
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From Survivor to Advocate: How a Cervical Cancer Survivor is Championing HPV Vaccination in Plateau StateFrom Survivor to Advocate: How a Cervical Cancer Survivor is Championing HPV Vaccination in Plateau State

From Survivor to Advocate: How a Cervical Cancer Survivor is Championing HPV Vaccination in Plateau State

Jos, In 2021, Mrs. Sarah Abok, a 47-year-old mother from Mangu Local…
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The launch of the National Multi-Hazard Emergencies Preparedness and Response Plan

Strengthening Health Emergency Response: Namibia’s Multi-Hazard Plan and PHEOC Handbook Launched

On 17 March 2025, the Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS…
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Attendees participating in a pre-event exercise session

Botswana commemorates SADC Healthy Lifestyles Day in Goodhope

On the 14th of March 2025, Botswana joined the rest of the region in…
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Antimicrobial Resistance awareness raising for students and staff of at major allied health universities in Sierra Leone

Freetown, Sierra Leone – March 14, 2025 – In a bid to strengthen…
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Sarah Naluyima: Preaching the Ebola message in the community

Sarah Naluyima: Dedicated to changing community behaviour in response to the Ebola outbreak in Uganda

Sarah Naluyima is a dedicated community health worker at the…
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Providing mental health care in the wake of Marburg virus disease outbreak

Providing mental health care in the wake of Marburg virus disease outbreak

Kagera, Tanzania ‒ Domitina Kahira, a resident of Biharamulo District…
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Uganda reflects on mpox outbreak response

Uganda reflects on mpox outbreak response

The Ministry of Health (MOH), with support from the World Health…
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