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On the Road to 2030: Health experts renew commitments to transform care for severe noncommunicable diseases in Africa

On the road to 2030: Health experts renew commitments to transform care for severe noncommunicable diseases in Africa

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania – Health experts, policymakers, civil society…
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Africa has proven what vaccines can achieve; now it must ensure no one is left behind

For Every Generation, Vaccines Work

Brazzaville—Africa Vaccination Week 2026 concluded under the theme “…
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Deputy Minister of Health and Social Services, Hon. Suzan Ndjaleka

Namibia calls for stronger action to protect young people from tobacco and nicotine harm

The Ministry of Health and Social Services, in collaboration with the…
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Accelerating regional action to advance mental health care in Africa

Accelerating regional action to advance mental health care in Africa

Johannesburg — Mental health experts, policymakers, civil…
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Specialized services for severe chronic diseases now closer to communities in Cameroon

Specialized services for severe chronic diseases now closer to communities in Cameroon

Mfou – To bring specialized care closer to communities and reduce…
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Est de la RDC : un soutien qui renforce la sensibilisation et l’autonomisation des patients face au diabète

Eastern DRC: Support that strengthens continuity of diabetes care

Kindu – Héritier is 42 years old and an analyst by profession and…
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The WHO STEPS survey helps Zambia track trends, identify priority risk factors, and measure progress towards national and global health targets

Zambia launches STEPS Survey on Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs)

Lusaka, Zambia 21 April 2026Zambia, through the Honorable Minister of…
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One of the PEN-Plus pilot health facility in Eswatini

Bringing care for severe noncommunicable diseases closer to communities in Eswatini

Mbabane— In a major move to increase access to care for severe…
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PEN-PLUS clinics launch

From distance to access: Liberia launches four advanced NCD clinics to drive the WHO PEN-Plus scale-up

Liberia faces a rising burden of non-communicable diseases (NCD), yet…
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Uganda Moves to Integrate Communicable and Non-Communicable Disease Services

Uganda Moves to Integrate Communicable and Non-Communicable Disease Services

Uganda is taking bold steps to integrate health service delivery for…
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