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Global Lead Coordinator for COVID-19 Vaccine Delivery Partnership arrives in Malawi

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World No Tobacco Day 2022

Over 4,750,000 Community Members in Uganda Sensitized on The Negative Impacts of Tobacco Consumption on Health and The Environment

The Ministry of Health in Uganda, the World Health Organization (WHO), and members of the Civil Society conducted a series of activities in Entebbe municipality in Uganda to com

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WHO is supporting African countries to strengthen monkeypox surveillance and response actions

WHO is supporting African countries to strengthen monkeypox surveillance and response actions

Seven African countries have cumulatively reported to the World Health Organization (WHO) nearly 1400 monkeypox cases (1392 suspected, 44 confirmed) so far this year. This case count is for the year up until mid-May and is based on preliminary reports.
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Children participating in the World No Tobacco art contest

Angola invests in the education of young people, to strengthen tobacco control and elimination

Luanda, May 31th 2022 – Every year, more than 8 million people die worldwide due to smoking, of which 7 million result from direct consumption of tobacco and 1.

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Awareness raising among Communities in Uganda on the negative impact of Tobacco

Ending Tobacco Farming Leads To A Healthy Environment And A Healthier Population

Op-ed - The tobacco epidemic is one of the biggest public health threats the world has ever faced.

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A child receiving polio drops in Dodoma Region

Tanzania surpasses the national target for polio vaccination

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More African countries fight unethical marketing of breast-milk substitutes

More African countries fight unethical marketing of breast-milk substitutes

A growing number of African countries are fighting back against the unethical marketing of breast-milk substitutes by tightening laws to protect the health of mothers and children from misleading marketing practices, the 2022 report on the International Code of Marketing of Breast-Milk Substitutes finds. 
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Ministry of Health and WHO officials at the event of the donation

WHO strengthens oxygen supply capacity of health facilities to care for critically ill patients in Sierra Leone

On 30 May 2022, WHO donated 900 oxygen cylinders with regulators and humidifiers to the Ministry of Health and Sanitation as a response to the need for oxygen in public health facilities across Sierra Leone. This is because the COVID-19 pandemic exposed gaps in the Sierra Leone health system's ability to respond adequately to patient needs, especially the provision of life-saving medical oxygen. Each of the cylinders been donated can hold 40 litres of oxygen. The total cost of the donation cost more than USD200 000.
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