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WHO officials and experts engaging in hands-on training for environmental surveillance, laying the foundation for the establishment of new ES sites in South Africa, as supported by the World Health Organization.

WHO South Africa provides technical Support to Enhance Environmental Surveillance Expansion in the North West Province

The National Department of Health (NDOH) in South Africa, with…
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Training on the use of a genomics costing tool in Namibia

Towards sustainable genomics: training on the use of a genomics costing tool in Namibia

Ever wondered how much will it cost a laboratory to implement routine…
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Stakeholders commit to scaling up the use of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis

Stakeholders commit to scaling up the use of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis

Accra, Ghana - Stakeholders from 25 member states in the African…
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Training on the use of a genomics costing tool in Namibia

Towards sustainable genomics: training on the use of a genomics costing tool in Namibia

Ever wondered how much will it cost a laboratory to implement routine…
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Putting communities at the center of the mental health agenda in Ghana

Putting communities at the center of the mental health agenda in Ghana

Dambai, Ghana - When Kwabena Asare*, 32 from Bodada in Ghana’s Oti…
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Attendees at the WHO75 celebration

World Health Organization in The Gambia Marks 75 Years of Global Health Impact

Banjul, The Gambia - On Monday, the World Health Organization (WHO)…
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Africa regional conference on financing universal health coverage & health security held

Africa regional conference on financing universal health coverage & health security held

Accra, Ghana - The Africa Regional Conference on Financing Universal…
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Eritrea empowered the health workers on Essential care during Labor and Birth (ECL&B), Early Essential Newborn Care, and Safer use of oxygen, October 9-14, 2023

Eritrea empowered the health workers on Essential care during Labor and Birth (ECL&B), Early Essential Newborn Care, and Safer use of oxygen

Eritrea is one of the first countries in the WHO/AFRO region that…
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Participants of the four-day capacity-building workshop on integrated polio surveillance

African Region Gains Momentum in Polio Surveillance Capacity Building

Banjul, The Gambia – In a landmark event held in The Gambia, a four-…
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Participants of the four-day capacity-building workshop on integrated polio surveillance

African Region Gains Momentum in Polio Surveillance Capacity Building

Banjul, The Gambia – In a landmark event held in The Gambia, a four-…
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