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Mpox lab esting

WHO supports NPHIL to decentralize mpox testing for a more timely and effective response.

Following the declaration of mpox as a Public Health Emergency of…
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Accelerating response to end Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Accelerating response to end Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Brazzaville — Response to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic…
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La Côte d’Ivoire renforce ses efforts d’éradication de la poliomyélite en se dotant d’un laboratoire moderne

Côte d'Ivoire strengthens polio eradication efforts with modern laboratory

Abidjan – Côte d’Ivoire has taken a crucial  step in the efforts…
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Nhlangano Health Centre Nursing Sisters discussing the MR campaign data

Eswatini’s nationwide measles-rubella vaccination campaign reaches 87% coverage

Mbabane—Eswatini’s nationwide Measles Rubella (MR) vaccination…
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Accelerating response to end Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Accelerating response to end Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Brazzaville — Response to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic…
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A participant engaging in discussion during the event

WHO sounds the alarm on the rising number of suicides in Eswatini

Mbabane—The World Health Organization (WHO) has sounded the alarm on…
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Some of the participants at the national commemoration of the 2025 world patient safety day © JICA

Uganda commemorates 2025 world patient safety day with a call to protect every child

Jinja City. The Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the World…
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Kenya bolsters polio and measles surveillance with cutting-edge KEMRI laboratory. Minister of Health DG, Dr Patrick Amoth. The Leadership of KEMRI led by the Board Chairman, Dr Abdullahi Ali

Kenya bolsters polio and measles surveillance with cutting-edge KEMRI laboratory

Nairobi—Kenya today inaugurated a newly upgraded World Health…
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Charting Zambia’s digital health future

Charting Zambia’s digital health future

In a vibrant gathering at Urban Bliss Hotel in Kabwe, 31 passionate…
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Ebola vaccination begins in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Ebola vaccination begins in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Bulape, Democratic Republic of the Congo — Vaccination of frontline…
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