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World TB Day Commemoration: Zambia calls for collective action to end TB

On World Tuberculosis (TB) Day, Zambia joined the global community in…

United Against Tuberculosis: Ghana’s Private and Public Health Sectors Join Forces

For weeks, Mansah, a resident of a suburb of Kumasi, Ghana’s second-…

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Strengthening health systems in Sierra Leone: A health spotlight campaign visit to Moyamba District

March 2025 – Moyamba District - The Person-Centered Life Stages…

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WHO Supports Ghana’s Efforts to Strengthen Nutrition Services with Essential Nutrition Actions Package

The World Health Organization (WHO) has reaffirmed its commitment to…

African region records further decline in TB deaths, cases

African region records further decline in TB deaths, cases

Brazzaville – The African region has recorded the steepest…

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Sierra Leone launches mpox vaccination campaign to curb rising cases

Freetown, 19 March 2025 – With 115 confirmed Mpox cases in Sierra…

WHO Zambia/Prudential Partnership

WHO Zambia and Prudential Zambia Partner for Sustainable Healthcare Service Provision

WHO Zambia has partnered with Prudential Zambia to launch the Health…

Ethiopia bolsters public health emergency response through workforce development with support from the Pandemic Fund

Ethiopia bolsters public health emergency response through workforce development with support from the Pandemic Fund

Ethiopia has taken a significant step in strengthening its public…

Officials of WHO, NDOH and partners during a field visit to the Winnie Mandela Healthcare Center in Tembisa, Johannesburg.

Leaving no one behind: WHO and South Africa advance health and migration agenda

In a landmark collaboration to promote health equity for mobile and…

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Angola Enhances Data Management to Combat Cholera Outbreak

In a significant move to tackle the cholera outbreak, over 20 data…