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Professor Janabi (foreground left) along with WHO team and CSIR representatives discuss how research and innovation could contribute to public health priorities across Africa.

WHO Regional Director for Africa’s visit to South Africa

Science in service of health: WHO and CSIR explore collaboration for Africa

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WHO supports skills strengthening to boost capacity for Integrated Care for Older People in Ethiopia

WHO supports skills strengthening to boost capacity for Integrated Care for Older People in Ethiopia

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia — The World Health Organization (WHO), in collaboration with the Ministry of Health of Ethiopia, supported a landmark Training of Trainers (ToT) programme

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Ethiopia Intensifies Polio Prevention in Cross-Border and Refugee Communities

Ethiopia Intensifies Polio Prevention in Cross-Border and Refugee Communities

Ethiopia conducted a synchronized polio vaccination campaign with South Sudan using the bivalent Oral Polio vaccine (bOPV) and r

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WHO Botswana launches Data-to-Policy Initiative to strengthen evidence-based health policy development

WHO Botswana launches Data-to-Policy Initiative to strengthen evidence-based health policy development

Botswana has taken a significant step towards strengthening evidence-informed health policymaking through the launch of the Botswana Data-to-Policy (D

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WHO Ghana strengthens emergency preparedness through business continuity simulation exercise

The World Health Organization (WHO) Ghana Country Office has strengthened its emergency preparedness and organizatio

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Bringing HIV care closer to people in The Gambia

Bringing HIV care closer to people in The Gambia

Banjul—In The Gambia, a visit to the clinic for HIV services is no longer just one step in a long process:  clients now experience bespoke, integrated deli

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Uganda among African countries with ambitious health workforce agenda

Uganda among African countries with ambitious health workforce agenda

Kampala:- From 6–8 May 2026, ministers, health leaders, development partners and delegates from across the continent gathered in Accra, Ghana, for the Second Health Workforce In

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Uganda Confronts Health Financing Pressures with Push for Efficiency and Resilience

Uganda Confronts Health Financing Pressures with Push for Efficiency and Resilience

Kampala:- Uganda’s health system is at a critical juncture as shifting global aid priorities and increasing fiscal constraints threaten to disrupt essential hea

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