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Tanzania Launches Subnational Polio Vaccination Campaign to Safeguard Children and Sustain the Country’s Polio-Free Status

Tanzania Launches Subnational Polio Vaccination Campaign to Safeguard Children and Sustain the Country’s Polio-Free Status

Dar es Salaam— The Government of the United Republic of Tanzania today launched a subnational polio vaccination campaign in the Lake Zone targeting over 6.7 mil

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Lesotho rallies against tuberculosis with community-led screening campaigns

Maseru—To mark World TB Day, the World Health Organization supported the Ministry of Health in launching rapid, community-led tuberculosis (TB) screening

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Treatment of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in Eswatini shows encouraging results

Treatment of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in Eswatini shows encouraging results

“There are various reasons for medication failure,” says Majaha Mtshali, tuberculosis (TB) focal person and staff nurse at Piggs Peak hospital in northwestern Eswatini. “When people do not take their medication correctly, whether by missing doses, taking it at the wrong times, receiving the wrong treatment, or stopping treatment early, there can be serious consequences.”
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WHO field coordination turns zero dose data into targeted action to reach every child

WHO field coordination turns zero dose data into targeted action to reach every child

Mbale, Uganda: Across the hills and lowland communities of Eastern Uganda, strengthened collaboration is transforming how routine immunisation and public health

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Uganda’s National Drug Authority Receives WHO Tools to Boost Antimicrobial Stewardship

Uganda’s National Drug Authority Receives WHO Tools to Boost Antimicrobial Stewardship

Kampala, Uganda: Uganda has taken a significant step in the fight against antimicrobial resistance (AMR) following the handover of 300 WHO AWaRe (Access, Watch,

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Rapid response, strong results: WHO reviews Marburg response in Ethiopia

Rapid response, strong results: WHO reviews Marburg response in Ethiopia

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia — March 2026 The World Health Organization (WHO) Ethiopia Country Office played a decisive role in the rapid containment of the Ethio

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Tanzania Accelerates Progress Toward Universal Health Coverage at 25th Annual Health Sector Technical Review Meeting

Tanzania Accelerates Progress Toward Universal Health Coverage at 25th Annual Health Sector Technical Review Meeting

Dodoma — The 25th Joint Annual Health Sector Technical Review Meeting (JAHS‑TRM) took place from 17–18 March 2026 in Dodoma, bringing together Government leaders, development pa

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Health professions regulatory bodies, education leaders and technical experts from across the African Region have reached a landmark consensus on the Africa Health Professions Education Quality Standards (AHPEQS), establishing a shared continental framework to strengthen the quality, relevance and responsiveness of health professional training.

Health profession regulators agree on education quality standards in Africa

Health professions regulatory bodies, education leaders and technical experts from across the African Region have reached a landmark consensus on the Africa Health Professions Education Quality Standards (AHPEQS), establishing a shared continental framework to strengthen the quality, relevance and responsiveness of health professional training.
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