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A MEDSAR student checking a woman's blood pressure at the Nyabahinga Market

WHO joins forces with medical students to improve health and well-being of adolescents and communities

It is a bustling morning at the Nyabahinga market, in Burera District…
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WHO Rep, MOH Rep and MEDSAR students at the ASRH research dissemination meeting

WHO invests in medical students’ research skills to enhance adolescent sexual and reproductive health

The World Health Organization (WHO), in collaboration with the Rwanda…
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A WHO-led assessment to monitor the implementation of the national guidelines on IPC scored three of the five regional hospitals at Intermediate Level.

Safety of patients and healthcare professionals at heart of second national Infection Prevention and Control action plan

Infection Prevention and Control (IPC), the evidence-based approach…
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A WHO-led assessment to monitor the implementation of the national guidelines on IPC scored three of the five regional hospitals at Intermediate Level.

Safety of patients and healthcare professionals at heart of second national Infection Prevention and Control action plan

Infection Prevention and Control (IPC), the evidence-based approach…
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A MEDSAR student checking a woman's blood pressure at the Nyabahinga Market

WHO joins forces with medical students to improve health and well-being of adolescents and communities

It is a bustling morning at the Nyabahinga market, in Burera District…
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WHO expands field response capacity to curb mpox in Democratic Republic of the Congo 

WHO expands field response capacity to curb mpox in Democratic Republic of the Congo 

Kinshasa – More than 300 World Health Organization (WHO) disease…
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WHO, AfDB, Japan, UNCERF and USAID donate $1.8 million lifeline targeting cholera and long-term health goals

Harare – In a significant boost to Zimbabwe's healthcare…
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Empowering youth to combat tobacco in Uganda: Building champions amongst university student leaders to take charge

Empowering youth to combat tobacco in Uganda: Building champions amongst university student leaders to take charge

As part of a broader strategy to protect young Ugandans from the…
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WHO delivers 14 tons of emergency supplies for mpox response in Democratic Republic of the Congo

WHO delivers 14 tons of emergency supplies for mpox response in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Nairobi/Kinshasa ‒ World Health Organization (WHO) today delivered 14…
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African CDC and WHO launch joint continental plan to scale up mpox outbreak response

African CDC and WHO launch joint continental plan to scale up mpox outbreak response

Kinshasa – In a significant step to strengthen and accelerate the…
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