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How WHO helped in Moyale city fight a Mpox outbreak

How WHO helped in Moyale city fight a Mpox outbreak

On 24 May 2025, Moyale Hospital reported a suspected case of Mpox in…
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mpox

Mpox doesn’t discriminate”: A survivor’s story of hope, healing, and community

 Makeni, Sierra Leone – July 2025When Mr. Bambay Sawanneh first…
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awareness raising

Quiet commitment in Kambia: Maligie Fofanah supports community response to mpox in rural Sierra Leone

Dare Es Salam, Gbinleh Chiefdom, Kambia District – July 2025In the…
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vaccine

Sierra Leone receives 50,000 additional mpox vaccine doses to bolster national response

Port Loko - Sierra Leone has received an additional 50,000 doses of…
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Tackling mpox through GOARN support and local collaboration in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Tackling mpox through global and local collaboration in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Kinshasa – Mpox continues to strain the Democratic Republic of the…
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engagement

Strengthening community engagement in the mpox response: Stakeholders meet in Madina, Kambia District

“When communities are informed and empowered, they become the first…
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medical

Private health sector engagement strengthens mpox response in Sierra Leone

As part of efforts to strengthen collaboration and close response…
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donatio

WHO donates medical supplies and equipment to boost mpox response

Freetown, Sierra Leone – As part of its continued support to Sierra…
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media engagement

WHO collaborates with media managers in the fight against mpox in Sierra Leone

Freetown, Sierra Leone – Today, senior media executives gathered for…
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Freetown

Sierra Leone strengthens capacity on genomic surveillance and bioformatics

Freetown, Sierra Leone - In a strategic initiative aimed at…
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