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Tackling the Malaria surge: WHO supports Botswana’s coordinated response to 2025 outbreak

In response to a recent upsurge in malaria cases, the Ministry of…
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Minister of Health, Dr Louise M Kpoto receiving the mpox vaccine

Liberia introduces the mpox vaccine with WHO Support

Grand Cape Mount, Liberia - Since August 2024, Liberia has reported a…
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Integration at the Forefront to Enhance Catch-Up Vaccination Reach in Ethiopia

Integration at the Forefront to Enhance Catch-Up Vaccination Reach in Ethiopia

Integration has emerged as a cornerstone strategy in Ethiopia’s…
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African health experts commit to accelerate efforts to eliminate Neglected Tropical Diseases

African health experts commit to accelerate efforts to eliminate Neglected Tropical Diseases

Lomé  – African health experts have renewed commitment to…
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Health Ministers Launch Landmark Polio Campaign to Protect 83 million Children in Lake Chad Basin

Health ministers launch landmark polio vaccination campaign to protect 83 million children in Lake Chad Basin

N’Djamena – In a renewed effort to eradicate circulating polio…
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World Health Day 2025 commemoration in Lesotho

National University of Lesotho hosts a successful multidisciplinary World Health Day commemoration promoting healthy beginnings and hopeful futures

Roma – On Tuesday April 16, 2025, the National University of Lesotho…
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How quality care is transforming maternal health in Uganda

How quality care is transforming maternal health in Uganda

For years, childbirth for many women in Uganda meant facing it alone…
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Ethiopia Reignites its Big Catch-up Program: Close to 1Million Zero Dose Children Vaccinated

Ethiopia Reignites its Big Catch-up Program: Close to 1Million Zero Dose Children Vaccinated

Ethiopia has made notable progress in its efforts to reduce the…
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New WHO report highlights progress in the fight against severe chronic diseases

New WHO report highlights progress in the fight against severe chronic diseases

Brazzaville – Twenty African countries have increased access to…
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Congo : sensibiliser efficacement la communauté pour se protéger de la mpox

Effectively raising community awareness to protect against mpox in Congo

Brazzaville – The Republic of the Congo is one of 15 countries in the…
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