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Marta Suffered—But No More Babies Have To: Malaria Vaccine Brings New Hope to Ethiopia’s Children

Marta Suffered—But No More Babies Have To: Malaria Vaccine Brings New Hope to Ethiopia’s Children

In Turmi Woreda, Southern Ethiopia, Bethelhem Kuma vividly remembers…
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L’épidémie de choléra en recul au Congo

Cholera outbreak declining in Congo

Brazzaville – The cholera outbreak is significantly declining in…
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Ghana Completes First Nationwide Quality of Care Record Review to Drive Better Health Services

For the first time, Ghana has completed a comprehensive review of how…
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Africa Rallies Experts to Accelerate Cholera Elimination by 2030

Africa Rallies Experts to Accelerate Cholera Elimination by 2030

As cholera continues to threaten lives and livelihoods across the…
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WHO supports researchers turn AMR evidence into action in Ghana

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the world’s gravest health…
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Last Ebola patient in Democratic Republic of the Congo discharged

Last Ebola patient in Democratic Republic of the Congo discharged

Bulape – The last Ebola patient in the Democratic Republic of the…
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RDC : le deuil coutumier de 40 jours aide à freiner la transmission d’Ebola

Traditional practice in Democratic Republic of the Congo helping Ebola response efforts

Bulape ‒ Fifty-four-year-old Jacob Mukaba, who lost his wife recently…
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Uganda’s mpox vaccination drive targets marginalized groups

Uganda’s mpox vaccination drive targets marginalized groups

Kampala ‒ In an effort to protect populations often left behind in…
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Coordination Platform Meeting Highlights Joint Action for a Stronger Health System in Ethiopia

Coordination platform meeting highlights joint action for a stronger health system in Ethiopia

The Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI) convened a high-level…
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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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