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Swift and effective response to acute diarrhoea  disease in Adigrat, Ethiopia

Swift and effective response to acute diarrhoea  disease in Adigrat, Ethiopia

In the face of health crises, timely and coordinated responses are…
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Ethiopia's Multi-Sectoral National Action Plan for Health Security (NAPHS)

Ethiopia's Multi-Sectoral National Action Plan for Health Security (NAPHS)

In a recent workshop held in Ethiopia, key stakeholders convened to…
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HeRAMS Workshop Strengthens Healthcare Decision-making and Resilience in Afar Ethiopia

HeRAMS workshop strengthens healthcare decision-making and resilience in Afar Ethiopia

In Semera-Logoa City on May 1st and 2nd, 2024, the Ministry of Health…
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First-Line Support for Gender-Based Violence Survivors: Success in Mekelle  

First-Line Support for Gender-Based Violence Survivors: Success in Mekelle  

The World Health Organization (WHO), in partnership with the Tigray…
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Integration of Public Health Rapid Response Teams (RRTs) and Emergency Medical Teams (EMTs) for Effective Health Emergency Health Response

Integration of Public Health Rapid Response Teams (RRTs) and Emergency Medical Teams (EMTs) for Effective Health Emergency Response

In the face of global health emergencies, timely and effective…
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Preliminary meeting before the launching of the immunization campaign against meningitis

Meningitis epidemic: WHO Niger steps up response efforts.

Located in the African meningitis belt, Niger is one of the 26 ‘…
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Addressing Ethiopia's Humanitarian Crisis: Urgent Action Needed to Save Lives

Addressing Ethiopia's humanitarian needs: Urgent action needed to save lives

Ethiopia is facing one of its most severe humanitarian crises in…
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Saving lives and building resilience: what we learn from nutrition in emergencies response in Ethiopia during 2023

Saving lives and building resilience: what we learn from nutrition in emergencies response in Ethiopia during 2023

Ethiopia's conflict-affected regions faced many challenges, including…
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Cholera Treatment Centre

Scaling Up Cholera Testing in Zimbabwe: Training Boosts Cholera Testing Rates in Zimbabwe

Harare - To ramp up testing for cholera in Zimbabwe, the World Health…
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World Health Organization supports efforts to restore Health Information Systems in Northern Ethiopia

World Health Organization supports efforts to restore Health Information Systems in Northern Ethiopia

In the wake of the internal armed conflict that ravaged the regions…
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