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Launch of the digital health strategic plan

Uganda's Ministry of Health Launches Digital Health Strategic Plan

The Ministry of Health, supported by the World Health Organization (…
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representatives from Cabo Verde, Ethiopia, Ghana, Malawi, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe

Innovative Approaches to Adolescent Health Promotion in Zimbabwe and Africa

By Tatenda Chimbwanda Harare, Zimbabwe – The World Health…
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Dr Kalumbi Shangula, Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr Charles Sagoe-Moses, WHO Representative and Mr Ben Nangombe, Executive Director of MOHSS during the signing and handover ceremony

Namibia and WHO sign a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to boost emergency preparedness

The Ministry of Health has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) of…
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Cholera response

WHO Ethiopia surge team helps control the spread of cholera in Goro Woreda of Oromia region

Since August 2022, Ethiopia has experienced alarming cholera cases in…
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Dr Kalumbi Shangula, Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr Charles Sagoe-Moses, WHO Representative and Mr Ben Nangombe, Executive Director of MOHSS during the signing and handover ceremony

Namibia and WHO sign a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to boost emergency preparedness

The Ministry of Health has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) of…
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Uganda MPs move to end malaria

Uganda MPs Move to End Malaria

World Health Organization (WHO) and the Ministry of Health (MoH) have…
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HIV testing during TB testing week 2022 at Gishiri, Abuja

Stakeholders take on malaria, top killer disease with innovative tools 

Abuja, With Nigeria still accounting for 27 percent of global malaria…
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Empowering communities to fight cholera misinformation in Malawi

Empowering communities to fight cholera misinformation in Malawi

Lilongwe – In the early months of 2023, village chief Dyson Chamizi…
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Integrated Immunization Campaign Targets Over 830,000 Children in Tigray Region, Ethiopia

Integrated Immunization Campaign Targets Over 830,000 Children in Tigray Region, Ethiopia

Successful Measles Supplementary Immunization Activity (SIA) In the…
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Sierra Leone launches review to reinforce health emergency readiness, response 

Sierra Leone launches review to reinforce health emergency readiness, response 

Freetown ‒ Sierra Leone today became the second African country, and…
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