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Ethiopia Launched the Fourth National Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance During WAAW 2025 Commemoration

Ethiopia launched the fourth National Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance during WAAW 2025 commemoration

Ethiopia commemorated World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week (…
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L’espoir porté par les jeunes face à la RAM à Madagascar

The hope carried by young Madagascans in the fight against antimicrobial resistance

Antananarivo — When Lalaina Mihobintsoa speaks about his commitment…
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Act Now: Protect Our Present, Secure Our Future 

Act now: Protect our present, secure our future 

Africa unites to address antimicrobial resistance in Africa and…
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Congo hosts Africa’s first simulation exercise on antimicrobial resistance surveillance

Congo hosts Africa’s first simulation exercise on antimicrobial resistance surveillance

Brazzaville—Health officials from the Republic of the Congo and World…
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Strengthening National Action Against AMR: Namibia Marks WAAW 2025

Namibia officially launched the World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (…
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Dr Aurélie Mambu: Strengthening the Fight Against AMR to Save Lives

Dr Aurélie Mambu: Strengthening the Fight Against AMR to Save Lives

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the most pressing health…
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Dr Bassoum: A Fight to Preserve the Effectiveness of Antibiotics in Africa

Dr Oumar Bassoum: A fight to preserve the effectiveness of antibiotics in Africa

Dakar – As antimicrobial resistance (AMR) silently threatens global…
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Turning devastating health ordeal into life-saving campaign

Turning devastating health ordeal into life-saving campaign

“I was scared and terrified because I was still very young when I…
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WHO supports researchers turn AMR evidence into action in Ghana

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the world’s gravest health…
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Ethiopia reviews progress in national antimicrobial resistance surveillance system

Ethiopia reviews progress in national antimicrobial resistance surveillance system

From May 2 to 3, 2025, the Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI)…
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