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Three laboratory technicians from Kibungo Hospital

From knowledge to action: Building the capacity and skills of laboratory technicians to transform Rwanda’s healthcare system

Francine Kayitesi, Epiphanie Nyirabansinga, and Ancille Mukaneza (…
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Vincent Habiryayo, a nutritionist in Ngororero

Battling malnutrition in Rwanda: How a WHO software empowers nutritionists to improve children’s health in Ngororero and Rutsiro District

Vincent Habiryayo, a nutritionist in Ngororero using WHO AnthroPlus…
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Farmer checking on his crop

Safeguarding health amid ongoing drought in Zambia

Lusaka - Zambia is grappling with a severe drought, declared a…
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Hon. Dr Ester Muinjangue, Deputy Minister of Health and Social Services

Namibia observes World No Tobacco Day in Oshikoto region

The Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) with support from…
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Hon. Dr Ester Muinjangue, Deputy Minister of Health and Social Services

Namibia observes World No Tobacco Day in Oshikoto region

The Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) with support from…
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Two Adults smoking in the presence of children.

Shun tobacco use – embrace healthier life choices

Abuja, 3 June, 2024 - Bassey Effiong, 42, started smoking as a…
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Lovemore explaining the distribution of cholera cases

Environmental Health Workers on the Frontlines of Zimbabwe's Cholera Outbreak

Mutare – The number of cholera cases in Zimbabwe is declining thanks…
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Mauritanie : le tabagisme en régression avec l’application d’une loi

Legal measures drive down rates of tobacco use in Mauritania

Nouakchott – Ifrah, 36, started smoking at just 13 years of age and…
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Scaling up tobacco control measures in Africa

Scaling up tobacco control measures in Africa

Pretoria ‒ Tobacco consumption in Africa presents complex public…
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Public Health Situation Analysis (PHSA)

Flooding in Ethiopia: Public Health Situation Analysis (PHSA)

SUMMARY OF CRISIS AND KEY FINDINGS 24 May 2024 Weeks of relentless…
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