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Sierra Leone strengthens management of severe mpox complications

Sierra Leone strengthens management of severe mpox complications

Freetown—When Sierra Leone confirmed its first mpox case in January…
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WHO AFRO Strengthens Legal Capacity for Tobacco Control Through Advanced Training Partnership with McCabe Centre

WHO AFRO Strengthens Legal Capacity for Tobacco Control Through Advanced Training Partnership with McCabe Centre

WHO AFRO and the McCabe Centre for Law and Cancer convened an…
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Dr Sally-Ann Ohene

Strengthening Partner Coordination for Health Security

Ghana, like many countries in the WHO Africa Region, remains…
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Led by the Ministry of Public Health, with technical support from the World Health Organization (WHO), the Seminar brought together representatives from state institutions, development partners, professional associations, and civil society in a technical, multisectoral, and evidence-based dialogue.

Guinea-Bissau validates draft law and clinical guidelines for safe abortion care, advancing the protection of women’s health and rights

Bissau—Guinea-Bissau has taken an important step in strengthening…
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Tanzania Strengthens Leadership in IHR Implementation and Health Emergency Preparedness

Tanzania Strengthens Leadership in IHR Implementation and Health Emergency Preparedness

Arusha - With support from the Pandemic Fund, the Government of the…
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Led by the Ministry of Public Health, with technical support from the World Health Organization (WHO), the Seminar brought together representatives from state institutions, development partners, professional associations, and civil society in a technical, multisectoral, and evidence-based dialogue.

Guinea-Bissau validates draft law and clinical guidelines for safe abortion care, advancing the protection of women’s health and rights

Bissau—Guinea-Bissau has taken an important step in strengthening…
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Ensuring food safety to protect lives in Cameroon

Ensuring food safety to protect lives in Cameroon

Douala—Since June 2023, Cameroon has been implementing the “Healthy…
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Promoting the inclusion of people affected by leprosy in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Promoting the inclusion of people affected by leprosy in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

When the first patches appeared on her skin, Espérance, who lives in…
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