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Say No to eCigarettes

E-cigarettes ban, a critical tool in Uganda’s battle against tobacco use

In the face of consistent opposition from the tobacco industry,…
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Imo State Government vaccinates over 3000 missed children in the ‘The Big Catch-Up’ campaign

Owerri, 6 June, 2023 - In 2020, approximately 50,000 children below…
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UK  commits £2 million to strengthen health workforce in Nigeria

The World Health Organization welcomes a new funding commitment made…
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Handing over

WHO donates Ambulances to reduce maternal deaths in Tanzania

Kigoma Region - In rural areas of Kigoma region in Tanzania,…
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Data to action workshop

Empowering adolescents to lead change using health data

World Health Organization (WHO) with support from Botnar Foundation…
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Useni Musa, quits smoking to live healthy lifestlyle

The long road to quitting tobacco 

Abuja, 6 June, 2023 - Before 2021, the cautionary advice on cigarette…
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Tackling health impacts of plastic pollution in Africa

Tackling health impacts of plastic pollution in Africa

Every year more than 400 million tons of plastic are produced…
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Angola strengthens surveillance capacity in outbreak preparedness and response.

Mbanza-Congo, 3 June 2023: Over the past two years, Angola has seen…
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