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Multi-hazard Emergency, Preparedness and Response Plan disseminated in districts

Multi-hazard Emergency, Preparedness and Response Plan disseminated in districts

In the wake of several public health events that have unfolded in the…
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Validation of the National Action Plan for Health Security in April 2023 in Mauritius

Mauritius validates its National Action Plan for Health Security

The Ministry of Health and Wellness partnered with the World Health…
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Health minister Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng launches yellow fever immunisation

Uganda Launches National Yellow Fever Vaccination Campaign  

Lira. Uganda has embarked on a national program to safeguard its…
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National public health risk profiling workshop using the Strategic Toolkit for Assessing Risks (STAR) in February 2023 in Mauritius

WHO supports Mauritius to conduct national public health risk profiling workshop using the Strategic Toolkit for Assessing Risks (STAR)

Mauritius conducted a national public health risk profiling exercise…
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Handing over equipment

WHO delivers medical supplies to support drought and food insecurity interventions in Uganda

Karamoja – The World Health Organization (WHO) Uganda has started…
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Graduation of Epemiologists

WHO Supports Training of Public Health Fellows in Uganda

Kampala. Fourteen fellows from the Uganda Public Health Fellowship (…
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situation analysis of COVID-19 genomic surveillance from 10-19 July 2022

Zimbabwe moves to strengthen genomic surveillance

By Vivian Mugarisi Harare, Zimbabwe – One of the valuable tools in…
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Zimbabwe conducts health labour market analysis

By Vivian Mugarisi Bulawayo, Zimbabwe – Zimbabwe’s National Health…
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National experts converge to review public health surveillance data in Sierra Leone

National experts converge to review public health surveillance data in Sierra Leone

Public health experts in Sierra Leone are meeting to review data of…
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Rapid test for Hepatitis E at the point of care

Strengthening Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR) capacities in Namibia.

he African Ministers of Health adopted the Regional Strategy for…
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