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Africa’s routine vaccine systems deliver gains against cancer and malaria, but funding pressures loom
Africa’s routine vaccine systems deliver gains against cancer and malaria, but funding pressures loom
Trusting science to protect tomorrow’s health: An interview with Professor Francine Ntoumi (Congo)
Trusting science to protect tomorrow’s health: An interview with Professor Francine Ntoumi (Congo)
WHO Africa and African Union step up joint action on neglected tropical diseases
WHO Africa and African Union step up joint action on neglected tropical diseases
Science serving lives: Interview with Dr. Alice Guingané, public health researcher (Burkina Faso)
Science serving lives: Interview with Dr. Alice Guingané, public health researcher (Burkina Faso)

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Children better protected against malaria in Togo
Children better protected against malaria in Togo
Welcome to Nairobi—let’s build together at World Health Summit Regional Meeting 2026
Welcome to Nairobi—let’s build together at World Health Summit Regional Meeting 2026
Over 10 million children protected against polio in coordinated cross-border campaigns across Angola, DRC and Namibia
Over 10 million children protected against polio in coordinated cross-border campaigns across Angola, DRC and Namibia
Senegal expands access to assistive technologies for improved health and well-being
Senegal expands access to assistive technologies for improved health and well-being

Spotlight

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RDT testing for COVID-19
Southern Africa faces uptick in COVID-19 cases
WHO delivers assorted lifesaving medical supplies to Mayom County in the Greater Unity Region to support flood affected communities.
WHO takes health care services directly to South Sudan’s flood-affected communities in Mayom County
A health worker gives medication to a patient. Kenya has embarked on a extensive evidence-based approach to root out TB
Kenya embarks on new approach to prioritize future TB actions

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WHO AFRO prevents, detects and responds to health emergencies in the African region
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Events

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2nd Africa Health Workforce Investment Forum, 6 – 8 May 2026, Accra, Ghana

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Regional meeting 2026, April 27–29, Nairobi, Kenya

27 April 2026

World Health Day 2026

7 April 2026

The 3rd International Conference on PEN-Plus in Africa (ICPPA 2026)

12 March 2026