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Ensuring food safety to protect lives in Cameroon

Ensuring food safety to protect lives in Cameroon

Douala—Since June 2023, Cameroon has been implementing the “Healthy…
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Kenya launches 5-year health security plan to strengthen health emergency readiness

Nairobi- Kenya has launched its Second National Action Plan for…
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Promoting the inclusion of people affected by leprosy in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Promoting the inclusion of people affected by leprosy in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Kinshasa—When the first patches appeared on her skin, Espérance, who…
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WHO supports Mauritius in undertaking a comprehensive Health Labour Market Analysis

Port Louis—Mauritius is set to reshape its health workforce through a…
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One of the PEN-Plus pilot health facility in Eswatini

Bringing care for severe noncommunicable diseases closer to communities in Eswatini

Mbabane— In a major move to increase access to care for severe…
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Polio Launch in Angola

Angola Launches National Campaign to Vaccinate More Than 9 Million Children Against Polio

The national polio vaccination campaign was officially launched today…
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Dr Matthew Jowett, Unit Head for Governance, Policy and Financing at WHO HQ provides overview of the South Africa HFPM report

South Africa Launches Health Financing Progress Matrix Report in Pretoria

Pretoria, 19 March 2026 — South Africa’s National Department of…
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polio

United for Protection: Vaccination to Ensure a Polio-Free Future

By: Dr Indrajit Hazarika, WHO Representative in AngolaPolio remains a…
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WTB

Lesotho rallies against tuberculosis with community-led screening campaigns

Maseru—To mark World TB Day, the World Health Organization supported…
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Faster diagnosis, earlier treatment: Tanzania advances the fight against TB

Faster diagnosis, earlier treatment: Tanzania advances the fight against TB

In Kigoma Region, a quiet but important change is transforming the…
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