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Horn of Africa health ministers commit to bolster polio eradication efforts

Horn of Africa health ministers commit to bolster polio eradication efforts

Brazzaville/Amman/Geneva – For nearly a decade, the Horn of Africa…
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Ghana Trains Survey Teams for the 2025 Global School Health Survey to Build the Foundation for Heathier Schools

As Ghana faces a rising tide of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), the…
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Botswana leads the way in eliminating mother-to-child transmission of HIV

Botswana leads the way in eliminating mother-to-child transmission of HIV

Brazzaville/Geneva/Nairobi - In an historic global health milestone,…
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Malawi Secures Gains Against Polio, Strengthens Health Systems for the Future

Malawi Secures Gains Against Polio, Strengthens Health Systems for the Future

As Malawi celebrates its first anniversary after officially closing…
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Monitoring health system availability in fragile settings: HeRAMS deployment in western Oromia, Ethiopia

Monitoring health system availability in fragile settings: HeRAMS deployment in western Oromia, Ethiopia

Disruptions to health systems, particularly in crisis-affected…
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MPOX

WHO strengthens Sierra Leone’s mpox response

As Sierra Leone continues to report new cases of mpox, the Ministry…
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In the middle; WHO Botswana Technical Officer, Boingotlo Ramontshonyana next to PMH Superintendent Dr Machacha (right)

Promoting safety through clean hands: PMH marks World Hand Hygiene Day

Princess Marina Hospital (PMH) joined the global health community in…
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Enhancing Epidemic Intelligence in Ethiopia: Lessons from the EIOS Capacity-Building Workshop

Enhancing epidemic intelligence in Ethiopia: lessons from the EIOS capacity-building workshop

Timely detection and response to public health threats are essential…
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MPOX

Mpox patients helping to drive awareness in Sierra Leone

Freetown, Sierra Leone - While Sierra Leone is stepping up…
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Ghana Strengthens Immunization Capacity for a Nationwide Training for Health Managers

Vaccines remain one of the most effective public health tools used to…
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