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Cabo Verde, Mauritius and Seychelles have eliminated measles and rubella

Cabo Verde, Mauritius and Seychelles eliminate measles and rubella

Brazzaville, 17 November 2025 — In a significant public health…
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Fièvre de la Vallée du Rift en Mauritanie : agir maintenant pour prévenir et surveiller efficacement

Mauritania faces Rift Valley fever outbreak: Strengthening surveillance and response

Nouakchott — In Mauritania, Rift Valley fever (RVF) continues to…
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Strengthening Zambia’s public health: WHO walk-through at UTH virology laboratory

On 13 November 2025, the WHO Country Office in Zambia led a walk-…
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Prevention as the first line of defence against Ebola

Prevention as the first line of defence against Ebola

Bulape, Democratic Republic of the Congo—In Bulape locality in the…
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Ethiopia confirms first outbreak of Marburg virus disease

Ethiopia confirms first outbreak of Marburg virus disease

Addis Ababa—Ethiopia’s Ministry of Health has confirmed an outbreak…
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awareness raising

Fleming Fund-supported efforts strengthen Sierra Leone’s defence against antimicrobial resistance:

Freetown—Sierra Leone has accelerated national efforts to combat…
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Health Sector Status Report (RAESS)

Benin publishes its first health sector report and reviews a decade of progress

Benin presented its first national report on the state of the health…
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Ethiopia reports suspected viral haemorrhagic fever outbreak

Ethiopia reports suspected viral haemorrhagic fever outbreak

Addis Ababa — Health authorities in Ethiopia are carrying out further…
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A Review of the National Community Health Policy to Strengthen Gains and Accelerate Reforms

A Review of the National Community Health Policy to strengthen gains and accelerate reforms

 From 15 to 18 July 2025, the national review workshop of the…
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Namibia advances regulatory strengthening through WHO-assisted self-benchmarking exercise

Windhoek—The World Health Organization (WHO) conducted a week-long…
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