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Ms Nancy Okwengu from AIRA one of the main facilitators at the Namibia Infodemic Management Training

Developing the capacity of government to respond better to misinformation during public health emergencies

The Ministry of Health and Social Services with support from WHO,…
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Deputy Minister of Health and Social Services, Hon. Dr. Ester Muinjangue

Making mental health a priority amongst community leaders in Namibia

WHO Namibia supported the Council of Churches in Namibia (CCN)…
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How wastewater surveillance is helping the COVID-19 fight

How wastewater surveillance is helping the COVID-19 fight

Accra/Lusaka/Pretoria —Twice a week, a team of scientists from South…
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Mauritania’s new emergency response teams clear first hurdle

Mauritania’s new emergency response teams clear first hurdle

Nouakchott – In late August 2022 Mauritania’s health authorities…
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Ethiopia hosts consultative meeting on cross border coordination of Pastoral nutrition project

Ethiopia hosts consultative meeting on cross border coordination of Pastoral nutrition project

The Ethiopian Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH) in close…
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Sierra Leone vaccinates 70% of its population against COVID-19, meets global target

Sierra Leone vaccinates 70% of its population against COVID-19, meets global target

Freetown 21 December 2022 – Sierra Leone has achieved the global…
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A Mental health nurse prescribing drug to a patient at PHC Mala-Kachallah during the consultation. Photo credit: Kingsley Igwebuike/WHO

How mental health support is restoring hope in war-torn Nigeria

Maiduguri, 20 December, 2022 – "At some point, I lost it,” says…
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A member of community health champion providing health risk messaging. Photo_credit: Kingsley Igwebuike/WHO

 Community Champions create awareness on mpox among  vulnerable populations of Adamawa State

Yola, 20 December, 2022 - In August 2022, 31 years old Mrs Jenifer…
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