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Mpox doesn’t discriminate”: A survivor’s story of hope, healing, and community

 Makeni, Sierra Leone – July 2025When Mr. Bambay Sawanneh first…
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Mobilização comunitária

Faith, Trust, and Vaccines: How Community Leaders Are Protecting Children Against Polio in Angola

With his staff in hand and the firm voice of someone on a mission,…
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Improving access to maternal health care in Burkina Faso

Improving access to maternal health care in Burkina Faso

Ouagadougou – "During my first pregnancy three years ago, I had to…
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Improving access to maternal health care in Burkina Faso

Improving access to maternal health care in Burkina Faso

Ouagadougou – "During my first pregnancy three years ago, I had to…
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Improving access to maternal health care in Burkina Faso

Improving access to maternal health care in Burkina Faso

Ouagadougou – "During my first pregnancy three years ago, I had to…
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Improving access to maternal health care in Burkina Faso

Improving access to maternal health care in Burkina Faso

Ouagadougou – "During my first pregnancy three years ago, I had to…
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Kenya certified for elimination of human African trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness)

Kenya certified for elimination of human African trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness)

Nairobi I Brazzaville I Geneva ‒ The World Health Organization (WHO)…
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Kenya certified for elimination of human African trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness)

Kenya certified for elimination of human African trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness)

Nairobi I Brazzaville I Geneva ‒ The World Health Organization (WHO)…
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Helinda

Helinda’s commitment: A nurse’s frontline role in Sierra Leone’s mpox response

Pujehun District, Sierra Leone – August 2025Helinda Saffiatu Sandi is…
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Ethiopia Completes Second Round of nOPV2 Campaign, Reaching Over 16.8 Million Children with Integrated Health Services

Ethiopia Completes Second Round of nOPV2 Campaign, Reaching Over 16.8 Million Children with Integrated Health Services

Ethiopia has successfully concluded the second round of its…
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