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Honorable Deputy Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr Ester Muinjangue, Executive Director of the Ministry of Health and Social Services, Mr Ben Nangombe, WHO AFRO Senior Project Officer, TNR, Dr William Maina, Kavango East Region. Acting Director Mr. Woita Kampumburu

Namibia strengthens tobacco control

The Ministry of Health and Social Services with support from WHO…
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Zimbabwe's Bold Step Paves the Way for Immunization Progress

By Tatenda Chimbwanda Kadoma, Zimbabwe – As the country continues to…
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The A Team: Mr Ezekiel Kambongi, Ms Yvonne Kandakuze, Mr Japhet Nashipili, Mr Eliabba Kandume and Mr Moses Gabriel

WHO Namibia sports team scoops awards at UN Africa games

The United Nations 13th All Africa Games held in Swakopmund, Namibia…
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Three African countries pilot initiative to boost cervical and breast cancer care

Three African countries pilot initiative to boost cervical and breast cancer care

Brazzaville/New York – An initiative to support better access to…
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Internal displaced population in Kanyaruchinya camp, North Kivu, Eastern DRC -

Palais briefing – 22 September 2023, With Dr Boureima Hama Sambo, WHO Representative to the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Eastern DRC’s crisis devastating lives of millions and putting the…
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Once children are protected against polio, they are marked on their fingers to confirm their vaccination status

Enhancing polio vaccination campaign quality in Madagascar

Antananarivo – Quality assurance surveyor Anja Mandimbisoa arrives at…
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Strengthening enhanced Gonococcal antimicrobial surveillance Programme (EGASP) implementation in Zimbabwe

By Tatenda Chimbwanda Harare, Zimbabwe - From June 19-21, 2023, a…
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Three African countries pilot initiative to boost cervical and breast cancer care

Three African countries pilot initiative to boost cervical and breast cancer care

Brazzaville/New York – An initiative to support better access to…
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Internal displaced population in Kanyaruchinya camp, North Kivu, Eastern DRC -

Palais briefing – 22 September 2023, With Dr Boureima Hama Sambo, WHO Representative to the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Eastern DRC’s crisis devastating lives of millions and putting the…
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Northern Ethiopia - Public Health Situation Analysis (PHSA), 25 August 2023

Northern Ethiopia - Public Health Situation Analysis (PHSA), 25 August 2023

Conflict, internal displacement, socio-economic hardships, collapse…
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