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Together, Lesotho’s blood donors save lives
Together, Lesotho’s blood donors save lives
WHO, Nigeria’s TY Danjuma Foundation sign agreement to advance health
WHO, Nigeria’s TY Danjuma Foundation sign agreement to advance health
Professor Mohamed Yakub Janabi appointed WHO Regional Director for Africa
Professor Mohamed Yakub Janabi appointed WHO Regional Director for Africa
Botswana leads the way in eliminating mother-to-child transmission of HIV
Botswana leads the way in eliminating mother-to-child transmission of HIV

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Expanding access to sexual and reproductive health services in Ethiopia
Expanding access to sexual and reproductive health services in Ethiopia
Community support boosts Angola’s cholera response
Community support boosts Angola’s cholera response
Mobile clinics enhance access to health care services in Niger
Mobile clinics enhance access to health care services in Niger
Mali : des comités scolaires pour protéger les jeunes du tabagisme
Mali: School committees to protect youth from smoking

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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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Eliane Gasoni: ma motivation de donneur de sang
Donner du sang est un acte de solidarité
Journée mondiale contre le tabac -2025
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Events

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Establishment of the WHO African Region Technical Advisory Group for HIV, Tuberculosis, Hepatitis and Sexually Transmitted Infections (AFTAG-HTH) : Call for Experts 2025/June/208

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2nd International Conference on PEN-Plus in Africa (ICPPA 2025)

5 June 2025

The Mwele Malecela Mentorship Programme – Cohort II

23 January 2025

Accreditation of Non-State actors: call for applications to participate in the WHO R...

30 November 2024