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Ensuring a policy framework for healthy ageing in Namibia

The Ministry of Health and Social Services with support from WHO held…
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Working with communities to curb cholera in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Working with communities to curb cholera in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Kinshasa – More than 14 African countries have reported cholera cases…
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Ensuring a policy framework for healthy ageing in Namibia

The Ministry of Health and Social Services with support from WHO held…
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Rapid response teams bolster Uganda’s Ebola fight

Rapid response teams bolster Uganda’s Ebola fight

Mubende – First meeting at 8:00am, last one at 7:00pm. In…
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Ethiopian Emergency Medical teams' first deployment provides support to drought-affected areas

Ethiopian Emergency Medical Teams' first deployment provides support to drought-affected areas

The first cohort of WHO-trained emergency medical teams (EMT)…
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Bringing care closer to eliminate cervical cancer

Bringing care closer to eliminate cervical cancer

Conakry – For several years many women across Guinea lacked access to…
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Bringing care closer to eliminate cervical cancer

Bringing care closer to eliminate cervical cancer

Conakry – For several years many women across Guinea lacked access to…
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Ethiopia commemorates World Antimicrobial Awareness Week, launches Sector-Specific Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance Prevention and Containment

Ethiopia commemorates World Antimicrobial Awareness Week, launches Sector-Specific Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance Prevention and Containment

Ethiopia is commemorating the 2022 World Antimicrobial Awareness Week…
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Monitoring antimicrobial resistance trends to save lives

Monitoring antimicrobial resistance trends to save lives

Kinshasa – Nathalie* looked upon her convalescent baby, hope slowly…
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Guarding against antimicrobial resistance in Liberia

Guarding against antimicrobial resistance in Liberia

Monrovia – Soon after her emergency caesarean section procedure in…
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