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Dr Theo Ntenegi WHO Botswana Case Management Officer presenting an award of completion to a Basic Emergency Care graduate following the Greater Gaborone district training in May 2023

Skilled basic emergency care providers to save lives in Botswana

In continued support to improve Botswana’s emergency preparedness and…
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A team from WHO briefs Health Minister Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng

WHO conducts mid-term review of Uganda’s response to TB

Kampala - Tuberculosis (TB) remains one of the world's deadliest…
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Dr. Jean-Marie Dangou, WHO Zimbabwe's representative (left), and Dr Abdelrahim Khalid, the GEPI Coordinator for Zimbabwe (middle) and Dr. Tajudeen Oyewale, the UNICEF Zimbabwe Representative

UNICEF and WHO Representatives Visit Henderson Clinic to Ensure Quality of Polio Vaccination Campaign in Zimbabwe

By Tatenda Chimbwanda Mazowe, Zimbabwe – On 25 May 2023, high-level…
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Say No to eCigarettes

E-cigarettes ban, a critical tool in Uganda’s battle against tobacco use

In the face of consistent opposition from the tobacco industry,…
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Useni Musa, quits smoking to live healthy lifestlyle

The long road to quitting tobacco 

Abuja, 6 June, 2023 - Before 2021, the cautionary advice on cigarette…
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Handing over

WHO donates Ambulances to reduce maternal deaths in Tanzania

Kigoma Region - In rural areas of Kigoma region in Tanzania,…
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Data to action workshop

Empowering adolescents to lead change using health data

Accra, Ghana - The health and wellbeing of adolescents play a…
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Nursing students in classroom.

UK  commits £2 million to strengthen health workforce in Nigeria

The World Health Organization welcomes a new funding commitment made…
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Tackling health impacts of plastic pollution in Africa

Tackling health impacts of plastic pollution in Africa

Brazzaville – Every year more than 400 million tons of plastic are…
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How preparedness boosted Tanzania’s Marburg outbreak response

How preparedness boosted Tanzania’s Marburg outbreak response

Dar es Salaam ‒ Mishana* was taken ill at Bujunangoma Hospital in…
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