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Uganda Commits to Investing in Community Health Workers to Advance Primary Health Care and Promote Community Well-being.

Kampala, 18 October 2024 – Health Authorities in Uganda have…
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Field team members during the NTD mapping survey

Tackling Neglected Tropical Diseases: Mapping T. solium Taeniasis in Northern Namibia

During July and August this year, the Ministry of Health, and Social…
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Meeting on health diets

WHO strengthens countries capacities to combat diet related Noncommunicable Diseases in Africa

Kampala, Uganda – The World Health Organization’s Regional Office for…
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A group photo of representatives of non-state actors at capacity building and learning workshop on gender and health inequality monitoring in Kumasi,

WHO Supports Civil Society Organizations to Address Gender-Based Health Inequities through Monitoring of Inequalities

Achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC) requires addressing gender…
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Integrating health into diplomacy to ensure the well-being of the population

On October 18, the World Health Organization (WHO) had the honor of…
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Anamary Tjituri, a community health worker in Otjerunda, Opuwo Health District

Namibia Strengthens Child Malnutrition Measures

Windhoek –Vakahoka Matundu of Otjerunda village, faced a crisis when…
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Zimbabwe launches Health Workforce Strategy, signs Health Workforce Compact

Harare – Following cabinet’s approval, the Government of…
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Health stakeholders pose for a group photo after the opening session of the raining of trainers on the Medical Certification of Cause of Death.

Introduction to Medical Certification of Cause of Death (MCCoD) using the Eleventh Revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD 11) in South Sudan

South Sudan has embarked on a groundbreaking initiative in bolstering…
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