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Promising progress on eye health in African region, but challenges remain
Promising progress on eye health in African region, but challenges remain
Urgent action needed to accelerate mental health progress in African region
Urgent action needed to accelerate mental health progress in African region
Burden of hearing loss in Africa could rise to 54 million by 2030: WHO report
Burden of hearing loss in Africa could rise to 54 million by 2030: WHO report
Health labour market analysis support tool launched
Health labour market analysis support tool launched

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Decentralizing testing for rapid mpox detection in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Decentralizing testing for rapid mpox detection in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Meet Ernesto Cabral, a former laboratory technician from Cabo Verde
Ernesto Cabral, former laboratory technician, Cabo Verde
Kenya steps up surveillance, response measures to curb mpox
Kenya steps up surveillance, response measures to curb mpox
Devastating West and Central Africa floods affect over 4 million people, raise health risks
Devastating West and Central Africa floods affect over 4 million people, raise health risks

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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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Events

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Accreditation of Non-State actors: call for applications to participate in the WHO Regional Committee for Africa now open! Deadline 30 November 2024

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Launch of the status report of ear and hearing care in the WHO African region

7 October 2024

Seventy-fourth session of the WHO Regional Committee for Africa

26 August 2024

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

20 June 2024