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Anticipating health emergencies through science: An interview with Professor Abdoulaye Touré (Guinea)

Anticipating health emergencies through science: An interview with Professor Abdoulaye Touré (Guinea)

Conakry – On World Health Day 2026, held under the theme “Together for health.

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Joint Press Release: Japan, Zimbabwe, and UN Agencies unite to strengthen Zimbabwe’s health systems and boost food security

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Group photograph of participants during the inaugural Health Cluster meeting at the CCOUSP, marking a key milestone in the transition process

The Transition of the Health Cluster in Cameroon : Towards Sustainable, Inclusive and Nationally Led Coordination

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Minister of Health Malawi Hon Madalitso Baloyi opening the NTDs Managers meeting in Malawi

Malawi Hosts Africa’s meeting on Neglected Tropical Diseases #NTDs

Lilongwe-Minister of Health and Sanitation Hon Madalitso Baloyi MP has today officially opened the 2026 Annual Meeting of National Neglected Tropical Diseases (

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Burundi investigates illness that has caused five deaths

Burundi investigates illness that has caused five deaths

The health authorities in Burundi, with support from the World Health Organization (WHO), are carrying out investigations to determine the cause of an illness that has led to five deaths and sickened 28 people in Mpanda district in the north of the country, near the border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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Powering care, protecting lives: how two Nigerian communities see health differently

Port Harcourt – Reliable electricity is more than a convenience. It is a lifeline for primary health care.

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Women at the frontline of Nigeria’s disease detection and response

Keffi – Women are at the frontline of Nigeria’s disease detection and response.

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Catherine Kemuto from Gatwekera in Kibera sub-county, Nairobi County

How Kenya's Health System is Responding to Devastating Floods

Catherine Kemuto had no warning when the floodwaters came.

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