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Jimma University advances local innovation to strengthen antimicrobial resistance surveillance in Ethiopia

Jimma University advances local innovation to strengthen antimicrobial resistance surveillance in Ethiopia

Jimma, Ethiopia | 27 February 2026 — Jimma University is advancing…
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RESPIRATORY PATHOGENS SENTINEL SITES ANNUAL REVIEW MEETING

Tanzania strengthens pandemic preparedness with expanded respiratory surveillance

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Kenya introduces WHO child development assessment tool in national health survey for the first time

Kenya introduces WHO child development assessment tool in national health survey for the first time

Nairobi - For the first time, Kenya has measured how children under…
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Strengthening Tanzania’s Frontline: Standardized Surveillance Training to Build a Resilient Health Workforce

Strengthening Tanzania’s Frontline: Standardized Surveillance Training to Build a Resilient Health Workforce

Morogoro – Tanzania is taking a decisive step to strengthen its…
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Professor Francis C. Kasolo officially assumes office as WHO Representative to Ethiopia, AU and UNECA

Professor Francis C. Kasolo officially assumes office as WHO Representative to Ethiopia, AU and UNECA

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia — Professor Francis Chisaka Kasolo has…
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Ethiopia launches digitalization of public health emergency management system, advances toward PHEM Center of Excellence

Ethiopia launches digitalization of public health emergency management system, advances toward PHEM Center of Excellence

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - In a landmark step toward strengthening…
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Sierra Leone surpasses HPV vaccination campaign targets, closes gap on cervical cancer elimination

Sierra Leone surpasses HPV vaccination campaign targets, closes gap on cervical cancer elimination

Freetown—Sierra Leone has scored a major public health milestone by…
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From data to decisions: strengthening health security in Africa

From data to decisions: strengthening health security in Africa

Across the African region, health threats are increasingly being…
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