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Mauritius Takes Bold Steps Toward Climate-Resilient Health System with Landmark health Vulnerability Adaptation and Assessment

Mauritius Takes Bold Steps Toward Climate-Resilient Health System with Landmark health Vulnerability Adaptation and Assessment

Mauritius marks a pivotal moment in its journey towards building a…
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Mr. Sarwansingh Purmessur, Senior Chief Executive of the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Mauritius, receiving the Prestigious Bloomberg Philanthropies Award 2025 from Mr. Michael R. Bloomberg, Founder of Bloomberg Philanthropies and WHO Global Ambassador for Noncommunicable Diseases and Injuries

Mauritius receives the Prestigious Bloomberg Philanthropies Award 2025 for Global Tobacco Control efforts

The World Health Organization (WHO) extends its heartfelt…
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CERVICAL CANCER

Strengthening cervical cancer surgical capacity in Sierra Leone through south-south collaboration

Freetown, Sierra Leone – Sierra Leone has taken another step forward…
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Expanding access to sexual and reproductive health services in Ethiopia

Expanding access to sexual and reproductive health services in Ethiopia

Addis Ababa – To address gaps in sexual and reproductive healthcare…
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La Première Dame de Centrafrique et la Représentante de l'OMS

Journée mondiale de lutte contre la drépanocytose : un plaidoyer fort porté par la Première Dame centrafricaine et l’OMS

Bangui, 25 juin 2025 - La République centrafricaine a célébré en…
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VACINATORS

Protecting those who protect us: Ensuring vaccinations for health workers on the frontlines

Freetown/Sierra Leone - It happened in seconds. The doors of the…
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Expanding access to sexual and reproductive health services in Ethiopia

Expanding access to sexual and reproductive health services in Ethiopia

Addis Ababa – To address gaps in sexual and reproductive healthcare…
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On the Front Line of Hope: Angola’s Fight Against Cholera

In the Angolan province of Huíla, where the Serra da Leba rises like…
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Twenty years of service and still counting: Patrick Wokorach’s journey with WHO

Twenty years of service and still counting: Patrick Wokorach’s journey with WHO

In 2005, a young man from northern Uganda walked into the offices of…
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World No-Tobacco Day 2025 in Mauritius : Sensitizing nursing, medical and other university students on the harms of tobacco

World No-Tobacco Day 2025: WHO joined Health Ministry, VISA NGO and University of Mauritius to unmask tobacco deadly products over a three-week long celebration

In a compelling show of unity and determination, the World Health…
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