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World Mental Health Day (c)Vifo

Opinion: There is no Health without Mental Health by Dr. Moses Ongom, Officer In Charge at WHO Country Office in South Sudan

There is little time for introspection when one is constantly putting…
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Donation

WHO Donates Emergency Medical Supplies to Support Health Services in Conflict-Affected Savannah Region

The recent inter-ethnic conflict in Ghana’s Savannah Region left…
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Accelerating response to end Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Accelerating response to end Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Brazzaville — Response to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic…
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Ebola vaccination begins in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Ebola vaccination begins in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Bulape, Democratic Republic of the Congo — Vaccination of frontline…
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Inter-Ministerial Meeting on Cholera in South Sudan – 4 September 2025

Tackling Cholera and Floods: UN and South Sudan Government reconvene in Juba to review previous resolutions urging stakeholders to step up action

Juba - On 7 July 2025 an extraordinary inter-ministerial meeting on…
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African health ministers commit to strengthen emergency preparedness and response

African health ministers commit to strengthen emergency preparedness and response

Lusaka – Across the African continent, fragile health systems are…
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Anti-vector control agent in Fonton, Praia

Cabo Verde — Strengthening the Capacity of Vector Control Agents

Praia, Cabo Verde — Strengthening the Capacity of Vector Control…
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Cholera Response in Congo: Mbamou Island Breathes Again

Cholera response in Congo: Mbamou Island breathes again

Brazzaville – When Angèle, a young mother living on Mbamou Island,…
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Heavy rains caused flooding in São Vicente

WHO strengthens support for the health response in São Vicente following floods

The World Health Organization (WHO) in Cabo Verde has strengthened…
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World Humanitarian Day: Nurse Abidine in Mauritania’s Mbera refugee camp carries hope every day

World Humanitarian Day: Nurse Abidine in Mauritania’s Mbera refugee camp carries hope every day

Mbera – Every year on 19 August, the world celebrates World…
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