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Treating the war-wounded in eastern Chad

Treating the war-wounded in eastern Chad

Leaning against the wall in a corridor at the University Hospital…
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Group photo of all the participants at the Polio Outbreak Simulation Exercise (POSE)

Polio Outbreak Simulation Exercise (POSE) in South Africa

Polio, a disease targeted for eradication, has been a persistent…
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A student training independent monitors

18 students from the Private University of Angola (UPRA) embarked on a transformative journey, lending their youthfulness, energies, and intellect to the national polio campaign in Angola.

In an important collaboration that demonstrates the link between…
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World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

Africa to build its own public health institutions to respond better to health emergencies

The World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General, Dr Tedros…
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World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus with His Excellency, Dr Hage Geingob, Namibia Head of State,

Dr. Tedros praises Namibia’s public health system…calls for further collaboration

The World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General, Dr Tedros…
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Sierra Leone’s determination to stem maternal and child mortality

Sierra Leone’s determination to stem maternal and child mortality

Freetown ‒ Sierra Leone has one of the highest rates of maternal…
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External Evaluators brainstorming during JEE mission in Liberia

Liberia Commences its Second Joint External Evaluation (JEE) for the International Health Regulations (IHR) Core Capacities

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Dr Asamoah-Baah 4th from left in a picture with other awardees in Botswana

Ghana’s Dr Asamoa-Baah named Public Health Champion

The World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa (WHO AFRO)…
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