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Angola takes a historic step with the introduction of the cervical cancer vaccine

Lélia Bartolomeu, aged 12, witnessed firsthand the suffering of her…
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Cameroun : un espoir pour la santé des adolescents et jeunes séropositifs

Cameroon: A beacon of hope for adolescents and young people living with HIV

Yaoundé – At 14, Eugène learned he was HIV-positive. The diagnosis…
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Figure 1 Health facility assessment for the expansion of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis in an hospital in calabar, Cross River State

Nigeria accelerating action to expand HIV prevention options with long-acting injectable PrEP

Nigeria is accelerating its efforts to eradicate AIDS as a public…
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Japan and WHO Restore Health Services and Boost Emergency Response in Tigray 

Japan and WHO Restore Health Services and Boost Emergency Response in Tigray 

PRESS RELEASE Addis Ababa, Ethiopia — 16 October 2025 — The…
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Water supply system transforming life beyond the Ebola response in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Water supply system transforming life beyond the Ebola response in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Bulape – For years, the 20 000 residents of Bulape have lived…
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Namibia Launches Key Health Strategies to Improve the Health of Women, Children and Adolescents

In a significant move to advance the health and well-being of women,…
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Namibia Launches Key Health Strategies to Improve the Health of Women, Children and Adolescents

In a significant move to advance the health and well-being of women,…
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Regional High-Level Workshop on Preventive Ebola Vaccination

Prepare today, protect tomorrow: African countries unite for preventive Ebola vaccination in Liberia.

Monrovia, 10 October 2025: Senior Ministry of Health officials from…
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Ebola: Congo on Alert to Contain the Risk

Republic of Congo reinforces measures to curb potential Ebola outbreak

Brazzaville – The Republic of Congo has stepped up measures to…
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Children showing off vaccination cards after being vaccinated.

Nigeria intensifies fight against vaccine-preventable diseases with nationwide measles–rubella and polio campaign

Abuja, The Government of Nigeria has launched a nationwide integrated…
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