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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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WHO boosts Gambia’s disease surveillance for rapid polio response

WHO boosts Gambia’s disease surveillance for rapid polio response

Banjul -The Gambia, certified free of Indigenous wild poliovirus (WPV…
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WHO Country representative and WHO staff association President Dr Ozor, addressing staff during the celebration of 2025 IWD in Abuja

Celebrating International Women’s Day: WHO Nigeria honors women’s role in health and equality

Abuja, 13 March, 2025 - On 7 March 2025, the WHO Nigeria offices…
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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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Eswatini Advances National Tobacco Control Reform With WHO Support

Eswatini Advances National Tobacco Control Reform With WHO Support

With WHO technical and legal support, the Kingdom of Eswatini is…
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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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Nigeria fight Against Poliovirus in High Risk communities

Bridging immunity gaps: Nigeria’s fight against Poliovirus in high-risk communities

Maiduguri, 13 March, 2025 - In Jere Local Government Area (LGA) of…
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Tanzania declares end of Marburg virus disease outbreak

Tanzania declares end of Marburg virus disease outbreak

Dar es Salaam – Tanzania today declared the end of Marburg virus…
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