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WHO experts from Geneva visits WHO Botswana country office

Botswana Strengthens Malaria Surveillance Systems to Accelerate Elimination Efforts

Malaria elimination has been an agenda that the country has been…
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Enhanced control measures helping to control mpox outbreak in Africa

Enhanced control measures helping to control mpox outbreak in Africa

Brazzaville – More than 13 000 laboratory-confirmed mpox cases have…
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Protecting at-risk populations from mpox in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Protecting at-risk populations from mpox in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Brazzaville – The Democratic Republic of the Congo is the hardest hit…
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Sensitization of community members on prevention and identification of Lassa fever cases in Benue state.

Stepping Up Response to Curb Infectious Diseases in Nigeria

Abuja - In Nigeria, vulnerable populations, especially those in…
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Burundi : renforcement du pilier laboratoire dans la riposte à la mpox

Burundi: strengthening the laboratory pillar in the mpox response

Bujumbura – The biomedical laboratory is a critical component of…
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Namita proudly receives his first Covid-19 Vaccine dose

Grasham Namita’s Journey to Protection: The First COVID-19 Vaccine on Chiyampiri Island

Grasham Namita (55) gazed across the tranquil waters of Lake Malawi…
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MARPI training

WHO trains mpox most at risk population health service providers

Kampala. The World Health Organization (WHO) with  support from…
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Mrs Kaunatjike of WHO, planting a tree honoring those affected by road traffic crashes on behalf of the WHO Representative

Honoring Victims of Traffic Crashes: Africa Road Safety Day and World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims

On 17 November 2024, Namibia joined the rest of Africa in…
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WHO, partners tip over 200 Journalists in Uganda on Mpox and Marburg

WHO, partners tip over 200 Journalists in Uganda on Mpox and Marburg

Uganda’s Ministry of Health (MOH), World Health Organization (WHO),…
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Urgent action needed to tackle growing antimicrobial resistance threat in African region

Urgent action needed to tackle growing antimicrobial resistance threat in African region

Brazzaville – Despite notable strides made in African countries, an…
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