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Kenya introduces WHO child development assessment tool in national health survey for the first time

Kenya introduces WHO child development assessment tool in national health survey for the first time

Nairobi - For the first time, Kenya has measured how children under five are growing, learning, and developing as part of a major national health survey, a move

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Jimma University advances local innovation to strengthen antimicrobial resistance surveillance in Ethiopia

Jimma University advances local innovation to strengthen antimicrobial resistance surveillance in Ethiopia

Jimma, Ethiopia | 27 February 2026 — Jimma University is advancing national efforts in Ethiopia to combat antimicrobial resistance (AMR) through the Local Production of Antibiot

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From data to decisions: strengthening health security in Africa

From data to decisions: strengthening health security in Africa

Across the African region, health threats are increasingly being detected early, bolstering measures to protect communities. To further reinforce health emergency preparedness, the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Africa today launched an integrated intelligence system to narrow the gap between decision-making lifesaving response even more.
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Sierra Leone surpasses HPV vaccination campaign targets, closes gap on cervical cancer elimination

Sierra Leone surpasses HPV vaccination campaign targets, closes gap on cervical cancer elimination

Freetown—Sierra Leone has scored a major public health milestone by exceeding national targets in a recent human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination campaign, help

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Professor Francis C. Kasolo officially assumes office as WHO Representative to Ethiopia, AU and UNECA

Professor Francis C. Kasolo officially assumes office as WHO Representative to Ethiopia, AU and UNECA

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia — Professor Francis Chisaka Kasolo has officially begun his tenure as WHO Representative to Ethiopia, the African Union, and the United Na

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Ethiopia launches digitalization of public health emergency management system, advances toward PHEM Center of Excellence

Ethiopia launches digitalization of public health emergency management system, advances toward PHEM Center of Excellence

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - In a landmark step toward strengthening national health security, Ethiopia officially launched the digitalization of its Public Health E

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President of Tanzania meets WHO Regional Director and WHO delegation, UN Resident Coordinator in Tanzania, and Deputy Minister Ministry of Health

WHO Regional Director for Africa visits Tanzania to advance maternal and newborn health

Dar es Salaam – The World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for Africa, Prof.

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