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WHO South Sudan concluded the first-ever high-level consultative 2022-2023 biennium plan review with the Ministry of Health

The World Health Organization (WHO) South Sudan Country Office…
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Hompa Alfons Kaundu of the Mbunza Traditional Authority (left) was the first person to get vaccinated in Sigone village in Kavango West. He is pictured here with Johannes Kambembe, the Primary Health Care Coordinator for Ncamagoro District in Kavango West also played a crucial role in getting communities vaccinated against Covid-19

Covid-19: How traditional leaders drove up vaccination rates in Namibia’s northern region

 “I was the first person to get vaccinated in this entire…
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Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Relations Honorable Thuli Dhladhla receiving a letter of credence from the WHO Representative to Eswatini Dr Susan Tembo

Dr Susan Tembo presents her credentials to Eswatini

The Eswatini World Health Organization (WHO) Representative Dr Susan…
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Dr Owen Kaluwa giving his remarks in Richards Bay at a Cholera Preparedness Training

WHO Representative Dr. Owen Kaluwa Applauds Frontline Heroes at Cholera Preparedness Training in Richards Bay

Richards Bay, South Africa, 03 August 2023 – Dr.
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WHO WRai giving a gift to UPRA's Dean after the signature

WHO and the Private University of Angola sign MoU to strengthen public health research

Luanda, Angola, 3rd August 2023
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Simulation exercise with WHO personnel giving an explanation at a Cholera preparedness/readiness and response training in Durban

Strengthening Cholera Preparedness/Readiness and Response in South Africa through Training

August 1, 2023- The recent outbreak of Cholera in South Africa was…
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WHO and KOICA handed over medical equipment to improve service delivery in the Busoga sub-region of Uganda

WHO and KOICA handed over medical equipment to improve service delivery in the Busoga sub-region of Uganda

The Ugandan Ministry of Health today received from the World Health…
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Mauritius is first in Africa to adopt WHO full-scale tobacco control measures

Mauritius has become the first African country to fully implement the…
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