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Mrs. Mercy Ameh checking the blood pressure of a pregnant woman in hard-to-reach area

Female health workers defy the odds, reach vulnerable populations with services

Abuja, 2 August, 2022 - Mrs Mercy Ameh is a passionate nurse who…
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Improving midwifery capacity and standards to curb death of mothers and babies

Over 70 maternal and child health experts from around the world have…
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Cross section of participants

Improving midwifery capacity and standards to curb death of mothers and babies

Over 80 maternal and child health experts from around the world have…
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Proud children after receiving their polio vaccine

Tanzania rolls out third round of polio vaccines

A third round of polio vaccination for all children under five is…
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The Ethiopian National Influenza Laboratory gets recognized as a WHO National Influenza Centre

The Ethiopian National Influenza Laboratory gets recognized as a WHO National Influenza Centre

Following an on-sight assessment by a team of experts from the World…
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Healthcare workers trained on the use of Early Warning, Alert and Response System

WHO and World Bank bolstered disease surveillance and response in South Sudan

Over 200 healthcare workers have been trained with the aim to improve…
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Q&A with the Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Civil Aid Operations (ECHO)

Q&A with the Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Civil Aid Operations (ECHO)

Rolling out the COVID 19 vaccination campaign across the continent…
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World Breastfeeding Week

WHO Ethiopia celebrates World Breastfeeding Week 2022 with the global theme “Step up for breastfeeding: Educate and Support”

World Breastfeeding Week is commemorated worldwide in the first week…
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