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African region’s first-ever health workforce investment charter launched

African region’s first-ever health workforce investment charter launched

Windhoek – The World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for…
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Pioneering charter to drive up investment in Africa’s health workforce

Pioneering charter to drive up investment in Africa’s health workforce

Brazzaville – A pioneering health investment charter, a first for the…
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Transforming Ghana’s health sector through quality leadership

Transforming Ghana’s health sector through quality leadership

Accra, Ghana - Quality Health leadership has been recognized as a key…
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Nursing students in classroom.

UK  commits £2 million to strengthen health workforce in Nigeria

The World Health Organization welcomes a new funding commitment made…
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Transforming women health leadership for improved health outcomes

Transforming women health leadership for improved health outcomes

Accra, Ghana — Women health leaders play a vital role in…
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WHO convenes Africa regional policy dialogue on investment and protection of health workforce

WHO convenes Africa regional policy dialogue on investment and protection of health workforce

Participants from 26 African countries and regional bodies took…
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Meet Team WHO: Dr Annet Kisakye, Immunization Officer, Uganda

Meet Team WHO: Dr Annet Kisakye, Immunization Officer, Uganda

A medical doctor with a master’s degree in Public Health, Dr Annet…
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Simulation exercise in Conakry, Guinea

WHO celebrates big step forward in improving health security in the African region

BRAZZAVILLE, 05 July 2019. The World Health Organization (WHO)…
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Participants included 31 PHEOC trainers from 22 Member States of the WHO African Region and the WHO Mediterranean Region

Public Health Emergency Operations Centres strengthened through training

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. 4 July 2019 – In response to the more than 100…
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Alliance M. Honoré is in charge of the Ebola Alert call centre in Goma

Behind the scenes in the Ebola response : The call centre manager

Much of the coverage of Ebola – rightfully – focuses on the…
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