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Ms Veronika Haimbili with the regional RCCE Coordinators during the Content Development Workshop

Increasing health promotion capacity to respond timeously to health information needs

Access to information is key to realizing the right to health for all.

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Pharmacy

WHO and Tanzania Ministry of Health take action to improve access to essential medicines for epilepsy and Parkinson disease

Dar es Salaam - Tanzania is paving the way in the African region on the implementation of the Intersecto

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WHO vaccinating

Breaking the chain of measles spread amongst children in Tanzania.

Dar es salaam – Nearly 8 million children in Tanzania have received vaccinations to stay protected against measles-rubella f

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Participants of the Workshop on Filovirus in Uganda

Africa Builds Research Readiness for Future Filovirus Outbreaks

Over two hundred Scientists and Research and Development (R&D) focal points gathered in Uganda to tackle the pressing need to enhance research readiness for potential filovi

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Awareness Raising on Tobacco smoke in Uganda

Uganda steps up efforts to protect the public from secondhand tobacco smoke

Statistics

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A journey of resilience in Ethiopia’s Health Landscape

A journey of resilience in Ethiopia’s health landscape

In the remote reaches of Simada district, North-West Ethiopia, amidst rugged terrain and hard-to-reach communities, a quiet hero emerges in the fight against disease outbreaks.

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Health Development Partners discussing annual health sector priorities in Uganda.

Health Development Partners discuss annual health sector priorities in Uganda

Kampala, February 21, 2024 – Health Development Partners (HDPs) in Uganda have pledged to improve the harmonization and coordination of their

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Child receiving polio vaccine

Zimbabwe launches Nationwide Polio Vaccination Campaign

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