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Using health taxes to promote improved health outcomes

Tobacco use and excessive alcohol consumption are major causes of…
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Uganda hosts Ebola accountability forum to reflect on 2025 outbreak and strengthen future preparedness

Uganda hosts Ebola accountability forum to reflect on 2025 outbreak and strengthen future preparedness

The Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the World Health…
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The Cotonou Declaration charts a new roadmap for sustainable health financing in Benin

The Cotonou Declaration charts a new roadmap for sustainable health financing in Benin

 The Beninese capital hosted a pivotal moment for the future of…
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polio committee

Sierra Leone enhances national polio certification capacity through who-led training for committee members

Freetown, 24 July 2025 – Sierra Leone has concluded a two-day virtual…
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awareness raising

Quiet commitment in Kambia: Maligie Fofanah supports community response to mpox in rural Sierra Leone

Dare Es Salam, Gbinleh Chiefdom, Kambia District – July 2025In the…
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Katete’s Bold Steps: Transforming adolescent health, one initiative at a time

Katete’s Bold Steps: Transforming adolescent health, one initiative at a time

In Katete District of Eastern province Zambia, health workers, peer…
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PTE

Namibia Strengthens EMTCT Efforts Through National PTE Workshops

From 15 - 18 July 2025, the Ministry of Health and Social Services (…
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PTE

Namibia Strengthens EMTCT Efforts Through National PTE Workshops

From 15 - 18 July 2025, the Ministry of Health and Social Services (…
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vaccine

Sierra Leone receives 50,000 additional mpox vaccine doses to bolster national response

Port Loko - Sierra Leone has received an additional 50,000 doses of…
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Tackling mpox through GOARN support and local collaboration in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Tackling mpox through global and local collaboration in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Kinshasa – Mpox continues to strain the Democratic Republic of the…
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