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WHO Supports Efforts on the Ground in Response to Cholera in Angola

WHO Supports Efforts on the Ground in Response to Cholera in Angola

Luanda, Angola, 25 January 2025 – The World Health Organization (WHO…
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Photo de famille, participants et formateurs, Lyon, France, 15-17 mai 2024

The World Health Organization Academy strengthened Cameroon’s preparedness for mass casualty incidents management

On Monday, January 24, 2022, Vanessa Tchouanzi, a high school teacher…
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WHO Representative Leads Field Visit to Cholera Treatment Centres in Luanda Hotspots

WHO Representative Visits Cholera Hotspot in Luanda with Minister of Health

Luanda, Angola – Dr Zabulon Yoti, the World Health Organization (WHO…
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Cholera Outbreak in Angola: Strengthening Response Capacity and Promoting Community Resilience

Cholera Outbreak in Angola: Strengthening Response Capacity and Promoting Community Resilience

In Paraíso neighborhood, located in Cacuaco, Luanda, the epicentre of…
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WHO Participates in High-Level Meeting on Cholera Outbreak in Angola

WHO Participates in High-Level Meeting on Cholera Outbreak in Angola

Luanda - On 11 January 2025, WHO took part in a high-level meeting…
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Group Photo at the AVoHC SURGE training-closing ceremony

Fifty newly trained emergency responders join the Liberia AVoHC SURGE

Nimba, Liberia – Fifty Liberian professionals have successfully…
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HSAs were trained to strengthen Case Area Targeted Interventions (CATIs) and establish Community Cholera Outbreak Response Teams (CORTs)

Strengthening Cholera Containment and Mpox Preparedness in Machinga District

The cholera containment and Mpox preparedness activities in Machinga…
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Dr Anna Jonas, Regional Director for the Erongo Health Directorate with the team for WHO and MOHSS delibrating on the RCEE plan on mpox

Namibia is developing a risk communication plan as part of its preparedness efforts for mpox

The escalating mpox outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo…
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Uganda launches second National Action Plan for Health Security

Uganda launches second National Action Plan for Health Security

Kampala – The Government of Uganda, through the Office of the Prime…
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Nurse on surveillance

Strengthening Epidemic Preparedness and Response: Building Resilience After Ghana’s 2023 Floods

In 2023, Ghana faced a major disaster when the spillage of excess…
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