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Mobile vaccination team vaccinating community members in Nimba county.

Liberia's COVID-19 detection and vaccination drive boosted by Community- Based Response.

Monrovia, 23 June  — As Liberia tackled community…
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Team of WHO and MOH Staffs receive Genomic Sequencing Machines at the National Reference Lab

The Journey to Liberia's Genomic Sequencing capacity for COVID-19 and other priority diseases

In a rapidly changing world where emerging and re-emerging diseases…
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Democratic Republic of the Congo faces acute health crisis amid rising violence

Democratic Republic of the Congo faces acute health crisis amid rising violence

Kinshasa – The number of internally displaced persons in the…
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The Honorable Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr Kailesh Kumar Singh Jagutpal;His Excellency the High Commissioner of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Mr Muhammad Arshad Jan Pathan and WHO Representative, Dr Anne Ancia donating blood at WHO Mauritius

Blood drive at the WHO Mauritius to mark WHO 75th Anniversary

“I was on leave on that day, but I wanted to accompany my son…
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Sweden to invest additional $42 million to improve sexual and reproductive health in East and Southern Africa

Sweden to invest additional $42 million to improve sexual and reproductive health in East and Southern Africa

Pretoria, South Africa – Sweden today announced a further investment…
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WHO Charity drive

WHO Uganda Country Office in charity drive

Kampala, Uganda – As part of the yearlong celebrations to mark the…
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The WHO Representative a.i., Professor Jean-Marie Dangou, at Glenview 1 Cholera Treatment Centre

The World Health Organization Representative's Groundbreaking Visit to Cholera-Affected Provinces in Zimbabwe

By Tatenda Chimbwanda Harare, Zimbabwe - The World Health…
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His Excellency President of Zimbabwe, Emmerson Mnangagwa and Jean Todt, the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Road Safety

Zimbabwe Welcomes UN Special Envoy Jean Todt: A New Chapter for Road Safety Initiatives

By Tatenda Chimbwanda Harare, Zimbabwe – Globally acclaimed French…
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RDC - Environ 6,3 millions de personnes déplacées à l'intérieur du pays et la communauté qui les accueille sont exposées à des conditions potentiellement mortelles.

Déclaration L3 de mise à l'échelle du système des Nations Unies pour la République démocratique du Congo - 21 juin 2023

La République démocratique du Congo (RDC) traverse une crise…
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Professor. Jean-Marie Dangou, WHO's representative in Zimbabwe.

Lead Poisoning in Locally Manufactured Paints: A Threat to Zimbabwean Society

By Tatenda Chimbwanda Harare, Zimbabwe - In 2022, the University of…
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