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Election of new WHO Regional Director for Africa: candidates’ forum

Election of new WHO Regional Director for Africa: candidates’ forum

As part of the process for the election of the next World Health…
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Ms. Sheenaz El-Halabi, WHO Representative to South Africa (left) presenting her credentials to Deputy Minister Alvin Botes of Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO).

WHO South Africa’s New Representative Presents Credentials to DIRCO

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Angola Reinforces Commitment to Maternal and Child Health

The health of women, children, and adolescents is a cornerstone of…
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WHO and Partners Advance Healthcare Training in Ghana Through Managed Education Partnership

From March 10–14, 2025, a team from NHS England was in Ghana for a…
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The meeting aimed to review the implementation status of the Global Laboratory Initiative (GLI) Africa Regional framework (2016-2020), operationalize the AFR SRL network, and discuss resource mobilization strategies for SRLs and National Centers of Excellence (NCEs). Participants included representatives from SRLs (Cotonou, Kampala, Alger, and Johannesburg), candidate SRLs (Maputo and Kigali), candidate NCEs (Ethiopia Public Health Institute and Zaria National TB Reference Laboratory), WHO AFRO, the Global

Towards an African synergy to better diagnose tuberculosis

The meeting aimed to review the implementation status of the Global…
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Omusati region learners showcase educational posters on Tuberculosis awareness

Namibia Unites to End Tuberculosis: A Call to Action on World TB Day 2025

On 28 March 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO), together with…
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WHO High-Level Mission Presses for Urgent Action in Angola as Cholera Outbreak Expands

WHO High-Level Mission Presses for Urgent Action in Angola as Cholera Outbreak Expands

As Angola contends with a rapidly growing cholera outbreak that has…
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