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Participants of the policy workshop in Cape Town, South Africa.

Strengthening Health Systems Resilience Towards Universal Health Coverage in South Africa

The World Health Organization Country Office for South Africa, in…
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Midwifery, a life passion

Midwifery, a life passion

Lomé – Three years ago, Massalou Tchonda, a midwife at the Tsévié…
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Mobile vaccination site in Drimiopsis in the Omaheke Region

COVID-19 Vaccination key to saving lives of the most vulnerable

Background Namibia is recovering from a devastating 3rd wave…
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Dr Martins Ovberedjo -WR- briefing Honorable Minister of Health, Ms Amina Nurhussein

Eritrea commences the development of the third health sector strategic and development plan III (2022- 2026)

The Government of Eritrea’s commitment to the attainment of the SDGs…
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Data-driven decisions maintain availability and access to essential health services during the COVID-19 response in Zimbabwe

Lilosa Muti’s 6-week-old baby, Joshua,…
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Making school environment healthy and conducive for learning in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone has commenced the process of developing a National…
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Group photo of delegates at the launching ceremony

Nurses’ and midwives’ critical role to the provision of health services in the Seychelles strongly articulated at the launching of the “Year of the Nurse and Midwife”

Seychelles 21 February 2020 - Nurses and midwives are the backbone of…
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Health under attack: WHO response in Burkina Faso

Health under attack: WHO response in Burkina Faso

Armed violence. Drought. Floods. In Burkina Faso, these three factors…
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Stakeholders at the UHC Day program reaffirming their committment to Keep the Promise

Liberia Stakeholders Recommit to Keep the Promise on Universal Health Coverage Day

Monrovia, 12th December 2019: The World Health Organization country…
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Dr Diane Gashumba Rwanda Minister of Health receiving an award on behalf of President Kagame for promoting UHC in his country and setting the example in Africa

Rwanda: the beacon of Universal Health Coverage in Africa

Rwanda is one of the smallest countries in the African mainland.…
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