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Fighting female genital mutilation in Ethiopia: a passion born of personal pain

Fighting female genital mutilation in Ethiopia: a passion born of personal pain

Meemuna Sadam* is a public health expert in the Somali Region in…
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More African countries fight unethical marketing of breast-milk substitutes

More African countries fight unethical marketing of breast-milk substitutes

Brazzaville – A growing number of African countries are fighting…
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Dr Charles Sagoe-Moses, WHO Representative and HE Mr HARADA Hideaki, the Ambassador of Japan to Namibia in the Erongo at the Governor's Office.

Bringing quality reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health care closer to the community

The Ministry of Health and Social Services with support from World…
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Para a Sra. Monica, todo o ser humano tem o direito a vida saudável

Para a Sra. Monica, todo o ser humano tem o direito a vida saudável

Enquanto mais de 50 países celebram o Dia Mundial da Prematuridade,…
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An incubator at the neonatal ward in Kwali General Hospital

World Prematurity Day - Saving every baby born too early  

Abuja 17 November 2021 - In November 2019, Ijeoma Uchenna, 25 years…
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Namibia receives Ultrasound machines from the Government of Japan

Namibia receives ultrasound machines from the Government of Japan

WHO with support from the Government of Japan donated 16 Portable…
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The participants during the dissemination of the draft 2022-2026 RMNCAH & HAA strategic plan

WHO Supports the development of the Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child Health, Adolescent and Ageing 2022-2026 Strategic plan in the State of Eritrea, 14th October 2021

With strong political commitment, the State of Eritrea has made…
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Left to Right: WHO Representative Dr Yonas Tegegn Woldemariam, Minister of Health in charge of Primary Health Care Hon Margaret Muhanga, Korean Ambassador to Uganda H.E Ha Byung-Kyoo and KOICA Director Mr Kim Taeyoung stand next to one of the seven ambulances given to Kamuli hospital from the project.

Uganda’s Ministry of Health, with support from KOICA and WHO launches 5- year project to improve Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health Services in Busoga Region

Kamuli, October 09, 2021 – The Government of Uganda with support from…
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Midwives who attended the World patient Safety Day commemoration

Act now for safe and respectful childbirth! World patient safety day 2021

The Kingdom of Eswatini joined the rest of the world in commemorating…
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High level personalities that participated in the conference

Ghana holds Conference on Maternal, Child Health and Nutrition

Over the past few decades, the maternal mortality rate in Ghana has…
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