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Breaking health barriers through harm reduction programs for people who inject drugs

Gombe, 4 July, 2024 -- In a strategic move to address the growing…

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

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

To strengthen transparency around the election of the next World…

Zimbabwe moves to tackle heavy postpartum bleeding

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WHO Donates Motorbikes to Boost Guinea Worm Elimination Efforts in Ethiopia

WHO Donates Motorbikes to Boost Guinea Worm Elimination Efforts in Ethiopia

The World Health Organization (WHO) has donated five motorbikes to…

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Creating a safe space for victims of gender-based violence in Yobe state

Damaturu, 1 July, 2024 - The first time Amina Tijani (name changed)…

Empowering youth as ambassadors for tobacco control in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone's youths have emerged as pivotal ambassadors in the…

A polio outbreak response in Tigray with the novel oral polio vaccine type 2 (nOPV2) vaccine: used as an opportunity to enhance the routine immunization

Polio vaccination with nOPV2 vaccine successfully completed in Tigray: Used as an Opportunity to Enhance the Routine Immunization

Success story –Breastfeeding - gains momentum in Sierra Leone