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WHO staff demonstrating to trainees

WHO trains lab technicians on safe handling of highly infectious samples

Proper collection of samples from a human body and safely handling…
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Zanzibar updates its IDSR guidelines

Many public health events and emergencies and their associated risk…
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The last cigarette: Tanzanian’s resolve to quit

The last cigarette: Tanzanian’s resolve to quit

Four months ago, Musa Adonicus Sambala declared himself a nonsmoker.…
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Equipping Tanzanian health workers with skills for critical care

Equipping Tanzanian health workers with skills for critical care

Health care workers across Africa are boosting their emergency…
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Community member reading the COVID-19 brochure

Empowering communities with correct information about COVID-19

In public health emergencies such as the on-going COVID-19 pandemic,…
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Drawing on Ebola readiness to tackle COVID-19

Drawing on Ebola readiness to tackle COVID-19

Like many African countries now making use of Ebola and Influenza…
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Reaching communities with prevention messages through local radio stations

Coronavirus disease: What you need to know

Coronaviruses (CoV) are a large family of viruses that cause illness…
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Exercises were carried out in real-life settings to determine the level of preparedness

Diseases do not respect borders

WHO led a Field Simulation Exercise (FSX) at the Namanga One Stop…
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Hon Minister of Health

Taking stock of health sector achievements and challenges

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RECAP training in session

Legislation is key to promotion of healthy diet and physical activity

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) kill 15 million people between the…
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