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A mother holds her child as a health worker delivers a life-saving measles-rubella vaccine in Cape Point, The Gambia.

A Healthier Future for Every Child: The Government of The Gambia Achieves Remarkable Success in the 2025 Measles-Rubella Vaccination, Vitamin A & Deworming Campaign

Banjul, The Gambia – The Government of The Gambia, through the…
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women’s, children’s, and adolescents’ health

African health ministers call for accelerating progress in women’s, children’s, and adolescents’ health by transforming health systems

Lusaka, Zambia - At the 75th Session of the WHO Regional Committee…
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A breastfeeding space at WHO Uganda country office: Upholding every woman and baby’s right to breastfeed anytime, anywhere

A safe space to nourish: WHO Uganda champions breastfeeding at the workplace

Invest in breastfeeding, invest in the future!Breastfeeding isn’t…
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Uganda rallies support for breastfeeding as a cornerstone of health and development

Uganda rallies support for breastfeeding as a cornerstone of health and development

Kampala, Uganda –  Uganda joined the global community in…
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Staff of WHO and National Department of Health during campaign for Breastfeeding.

Prioritize breastfeeding and create sustainable support systems: World Breastfeeding Week represents a critical moment to champion breastfeeding as fundamental to children's survival, growth and healthy development

By Shenaaz El-Halabi, World Health Organization Representative South…
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Ministry of Health, WHO, KOICA commission refurbished health facilities to enhance access to quality reproductive maternal newborn child and adolescent health services in Busoga

Ministry of Health, WHO, KOICA commission refurbished health facilities to enhance access to quality reproductive maternal newborn child and adolescent health services in Busoga

Bulamagi, Iganga District, Uganda — In a landmark achievement for…
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Botswana leads the way in eliminating mother-to-child transmission of HIV

Botswana leads the way in eliminating mother-to-child transmission of HIV

Brazzaville/Geneva/Nairobi - In an historic global health milestone,…
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African region’s maternal and newborn mortality declining, but progress still slow

African region’s maternal and newborn mortality declining, but progress still slow

Brazzaville – The African region has made progress in lowering…
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Launch of the RCCE Strategy

Namibia Launches Year-Long Campaign to Commemorate World Health Day

On April 7, 2025, in Katima Mulilo, Zambezi region, Namibia launched…
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Group Photo at the RMNCAH+N policy launch

Liberia launches the RMNCAH+N Policy 2024-2031 and the CSS

In a bold step towards accelerating the reduction of maternal and…
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