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Angola launches vaccination campaign to protect girls against cervical cancer

Angola has launched one of the largest public health campaigns in its…
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Namibia launches the Child Maltreatment Clinical Guidelines

Violence against children in Namibia remains alarmingly high despite…
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Understanding Africa’s prostate cancer prevalence, risks and prevention mechanisms

Dakar ‒ Prostate cancer is one of the most common male cancers on the…
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Cancro do colo do útero

Communication that Touches Hearts and Saves Lives

This opinion piece was first published in Jornal de Angola, a copy of…
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Le centre de prise en charge de malades mpox à Muyinga

Care centres at the heart of the mpox response in Burundi

Bujumbura – Since late July 2024, Burundi has been actively…
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Ethiopia Digitalizes and Modernizes Its Health Emergency Information Systems

Ethiopia digitalizes and modernizes its health emergency information systems

The World Health Organization Ethiopia (WHO) country office continues…
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Religious leaders, health authorities, and WHO meet to validate Minimum WASH and health Standards for Religious institutions

Religious leaders, health authorities, and WHO meet to validate minimum WASH and health Standards for Religious institutions

Over 60 participants, including representatives from the Amhara…
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Launch of the hepatitis community of practice marks a new chapter in africa’s fight against viral hepatitis

Kigali ‒ In a pivotal moment for public health in Africa, the…
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Figure 1Market sensitisation on mpox for prevention, behvaioural change and early health seeking -

Nigeria reviews mpox guidelines and boosts community awareness to reduce transmission.

Abuja, Nigeria is taking significant steps to strengthen its national…
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Zambia launches Malaria vaccine

Zambia launches malaria vaccine to protect over half a million children

Lusaka – The Government of the Republic of Zambia, through the…
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