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Participants of the Seventh African SIDS Health Ministers Meeting

African island nations commit to strengthen health systems and cooperation

The African Small Island Developing States (SIDS) gathered in…
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WHO welcomes landmark UN declaration on universal health coverage

WHO welcomes landmark UN declaration on universal health coverage

Today world leaders adopted a high-level United Nations Political…
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Delegates at the PHC Conference

Seychelles engages on ways to redefine bringing health for all at first ‘National Primary Health Care Conference’

In Seychelles, every Seychellois is entitled to basic health care as…
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WHO intervention during the UN - development partners meeting

Universal Health Coverage identified as Strategic Programmatic Area of the United Nations Development Assistance Framework in Cabo Verde

The United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF) working…
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WHO Representative, Dr. Charles Sagoe-Moses

Health for all Namibians

Namibia joined the rest of the world in commemorating the World…
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Dr Owen Kaluwa, making a statement at the function

Ghana commemorates 2019 World Health Day

The Ministry of Health in collaboration with the WHO Country Office…
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President Danny Faure and Health Minister Jean Paul Adam with health staff with 40 years’ service

Seychelles joins the rest of the world to commemorate World Health Day 2019, recognizing the critical role health workers play in achieving universal health coverage

Victoria, Seychelles, 9 April 2019- An award ceremony for long…
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All Cabo Verdeans are entitled to a basic package of health services

Cabo Verde shows us the health care progress we want to see across Africa

Cabo Verde, a small nation of 10 islands in the Atlantic Ocean has…
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Health Minister Jean-Paul Adam adressing African Health Forum on UHC

Seychelles experiences on Universal Health Coverage shared at 2nd WHO African Health Forum, Cabo Verde

Victoria, Seychelles, 29 March 2019 - The Minister of Health of the…
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Human solidarity chain in Praia, Cabo Verde

Cabo Verde launches first “solidarity chain” in Africa with a flash mob promoting universal health coverage

Praia, 25 March 2019 – Led by the Cabo Verde's Minister of Sports and…
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