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Election of new WHO Regional Director for Africa: candidates’ forum
Election of new WHO Regional Director for Africa: candidates’ forum
WHO Africa releases groundbreaking guidance to boost fight against sickle cell disease
WHO Africa releases groundbreaking guidance to boost fight against sickle cell disease
Kajobe smiles as he recieves his vaccine certificate
Zeroing in on purposive targeting in oral cholera vaccination campaign
African health leaders begin work on roadmap to reshape global health financing on the continent
African health leaders begin work on roadmap to reshape global health financing on the continent

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Rallying action to curb cholera in Nigeria’s Lagos state
Rallying action to curb cholera in Nigeria’s Lagos state
Mavie Ndama
From fear to fulfilment: a phlebotomist’s first blood donation
Congo reinforces health emergency preparedness and response
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Congo reinforces health emergency preparedness and response
Recommitting to blood donation
Recommitting to blood donation

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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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Health champion: Titus Mwanza, Farmer, Zambia
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Reducing maternal mortality in Tanzania
WHO South Sudan: Improving disease surveillance…
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Seventy-fourth session of the WHO Regional Committee for Africa

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HTS Catch-up for francophone countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, 25-27 June 2024, Lomé,...

20 June 2024

Regional Immunization Technical Advisory Group (RITAG) and Immunization Stakeholders...

11 June 2024

Africa Health Workforce Investment Forum

6 May 2024