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From Diagnosis to Action – WHO’s Efforts to Strengthen Ghana’s Health Workforce Against Cutaneous Leishmaniasis

Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) continue to burden some of the…
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Uganda discharges all eight Ebola disease patients

Uganda discharges all eight Ebola disease patients

Kampala – Uganda today discharged eight patients who had been…
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Protecting the Central African Republic’s remote communities from polio

Protecting the Central African Republic’s remote communities from polio

Bangui – In the ongoing efforts to eradicate polio, the Central…
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WHO works with USAID and UNICEF to build Risk Communication & Community Engagement capacity for Botswana

A total of 92 Health Promotion professionals from 27 districts and…
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Mauritania progressing towards zero leprosy cases

Mauritania progressing towards zero leprosy cases

Nouakchott – Mauritania has witnessed a significant decline in…
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Looking on Minister of Sport & Arts, Jacob Kelebeng and WHO Botswana OIC, Dr. Juliet Bataringaya

World Cancer Day Sparks Urgent Call to Action

Data from the Botswana STEP Survey of 2014 reveals a concerning…
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New roadworks now incorporates improved pedestrian walkways and cycling lanes to improve safety

Enhanced safe systems approach reduces road casualties in Botswana

Botswana has been losing 400 people on average annually due to road…
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WHO provides additional $2 million for Ebola response in Uganda

WHO provides additional $2 million for Ebola response in Uganda

The Government of Uganda in collaboration with the World Health…
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Cholera vaccination campaign in Angola: A coordinated response to save lives

After weeks of anguish and uncertainty, the sun shines again in the…
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Seychelles paving the way for sustained immunization efforts to 2030: WHO's technical assistance for Seychelles' National Immunization Strategy

Seychelles paving the way for sustained immunization efforts to 2030: WHO's technical assistance for Seychelles' National Immunization Strategy

Victoria—From February 3 to February 7, 2025, the Seychelles Ministry…
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