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For fourteen-year-old João, the opening of the PEN-Plus clinic in Nhamatanda, Mozambique, was lifesaving. Living with rheumatic heart disease, over the course of three years his condition deteriorated after a spate of misdiagnoses. Determining he needed critical life-saving heart surgery, his doctor received support from PEN-Plus to fly him to the capital Maputo in order to get the procedure done. Still attending the clinic for follow-up appointments and treatments, João’s health has now greatly improved.

Boosting efforts to transform care for severe chronic diseases in Africa

Dar es Salaam – Health experts from across Africa, policymakers,…
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World Health Day Commemoration 2024

Uganda engages communities in physical and mental health activities as part of the World Health Day Commemoration

The Ugandan Ministry of Health, the World Health Organization (WHO),…
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Group photo of the WHO South Africa Country Office team, PATH team, and other UN agencies in preparation for the policy advocacy and media training.

WHO South Africa Empowers Staff with Policy Advocacy and Media Training

The World Health Organization (WHO) Country Office in South Africa…
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Group photo of WHO representatives, MCAT officers, and programme focal persons from the four countries Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho and South Africa

MCAT South Africa Hub Retreat: Enhancing Health Programmes through Strategic Collaboration

The Multi-Country Assignment Team (MCAT) - South Africa Hub,…
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The house visit to the Shezi home which formed part of the campaign on NCDs in iLembe district.

WHO South Africa Supports National Campaign to Combat Non-Communicable Diseases

South Africa is facing a significant health challenge as Non-…
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Dr Anne Ancia, WHO Representative encouraging the population to practice regular physical activity to stay healthy and prevent cancer and other NCDs

Mauritius mobilizes to Close the Care Gap

Mauritius celebrated World Cancer Day 2024 against a backdrop of…
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WHO Africa, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation pursue collaboration to leverage data analytics to fight diseases

WHO Africa, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation pursue collaboration to leverage data analytics to fight diseases

Brazzaville - The World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for…
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World Health Organization (WHO) led session at the International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa (ICASA). The session, titled "Improving HIV & TB outcomes through noncommunicable disease integration," highlighted the enhanced outcomes achieved through this approach.

Integrating Health Services: A Lifeline for HIV Patients Battling Noncommunicable Diseases

By Tatenda Chimbwanda Harare, Zimbabwe- In Zimbabwe, 62-year-old…
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Implementation of the Codex Trust Fund Project in Mauritius: Achieving leadership in Codex Alimentarius through capacity building of national stakeholders- August 2023

Mauritius: Achieving leadership in the Codex Process through implementation of the Codex Trust Fund Project

Port Louis.  With  the aim to continuously improving  …
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WHO partners with UNIC to host the 2023 Model UN in honor of it 75th Anniversary.

High school learners gear up to discuss pressing public health matters

Eighty learners from high schools in Windhoek and Osire are preparing…
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