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Marguerite Mallo Bagaza, Midwife

Marguerite Mallo Bagaza, Midwife

Marguerite Mallo Bagaza, affectionately known as Mama Maguy, is the only state midwife in the Nana Grébizi health district, in the central-north region of the Central African Republic (CAR).
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Namibia health care provider at an outreach point.

Strengthening capacity on implementing Primary Health Care Quality Standards

The Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) is committed to improving the quality of healthcare services across Namibia.

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Ethiopia Commemorates World Tuberculosis Day with Renewed Resolve: Ministry Applauds WHO's Contribution

Ethiopia Commemorates World Tuberculosis Day with Renewed Resolve: Ministry Applauds WHO's Contribution

Addis Ababa, March 24, 2024

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Entrenching person-centred life-stages care to advance the right to health in Sierra Leone

Entrenching person-centred life-stages care to advance the right to health in Sierra Leone

Twenty-five-year-old Yainkain Sesay is expecting her first child. Before her first antenatal visit to King Harman Maternity and Child Hospital in Freetown, Sierra Leone’s capital city, she was anxious.
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WHO South Sudan prepositioned emergency health kits from existing stockpiles in areas adjacent to the Sudan-South Sudan border

Delivering over 50 metric tons of medical supplies to the Blue Nile and Nuba Mountains in Sudan

The ongoing crisis in Sudan has significantly impeded the ability of the WHO office in Sudan to access and deliver essential emergency medical supplies to the regions of the Blu

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Anna Mdluli

COVID-19 heroes: Older people taking responsibility for their health

​Mbabane ‒ 

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Team from MOHSS and WHO conducting the quality assessment of maternal health care services

Namibia is striving to improve quality of care for maternal and child health

Namibia was one of the countries in the WHO Africa Region (AFRO) to conduct an assessment on the quality of care for maternal and child health in health facilities.

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Mozambique Ministry of Health Delegation Visits Sierra Leone for Public Health Learning Exchange

A delegation from the Mozambique Ministry of Health, led by National Director of Public Health Dr. Quinhas Francisco Fernandes, visited Sierra Leone from March 25th to 29th for a South-to-South learning and experience sharing facilitated by the WHO Country Office. The visit focused on learning from Sierra Leone's experiences in emergency management, preparedness, and response.
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