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Maria Goretti Kemirembe: A Clinical officer Making a difference in Uganda’s public health landscape

Maria Goretti Kemirembe: A Clinical officer making a difference in Uganda’s public health landscape

In Uganda’s ongoing fight against mpox and Ebola outbreaks, a few…
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Mpox : des motos-ambulances pour sauver des vies en RCA

Mpox: Motorcycle ambulances saving lives in CAR

Mbaïki – Cyrille Bakake is a motorcycle ambulance driver at the…
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WHO Botswana celebrates International Women's Day

Women rising: Progress, challenges & the road ahead – International Women’s Day 2025

International Women’s Day is an important occasion for reflecting on…
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WHO Ramps Up Cholera Response Efforts in Ethiopia’s Gambella Region

WHO Ramps Up Cholera Response Efforts in Ethiopia’s Gambella Region

Gambella, Ethiopia – The World Health Organization (WHO) has…
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Strengthening health security: Ethiopia transforms public health emergency management through innovative digital ePHEM system

Strengthening health security: Ethiopia transforms public health emergency management through innovative digital ePHEM system

The Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI), in collaboration with…
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WHO intensifies support to Uganda’s fight against Sudan virus disease

WHO engages partners to support Uganda’s fight against Ebola disease

Today marks 35 days of response since Uganda declared an outbreak of…
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Cholera commodities handed over to Ministry of Health

WHO Hands Over Cholera Commodities to the Ministry of Health to Strengthen Response Efforts

With the generous support of the European Civil Protection and…
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A young woman from Laikipia County visits her local health facility to access sexual and reproductive health services.

Improving access to sexual and reproductive health services in Kenya

At just 20 years old, Esther Wamuhu from Laikipia West is determined…
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mpox outbreak in Burundi

Sustaining efforts to end mpox outbreak in Burundi

Bujumbura – Since the beginning of 2025, Burundi has recorded fewer…
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United Nations in Uganda launches joint emergency appeal for funding to support the government and people of Uganda in response to the Ebola outbreak

The United Nations in Uganda launches an emergency appeal for Ebola response in Uganda

On 3 March 2025, the United Nations (UN) in Uganda launched a USD 11.…
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