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Angola receives 2 million cholera vaccines at a decisive moment in the response to the outbreak

Angola receives 2 million cholera vaccines at a decisive moment in the response to the outbreak

Luanda, July 4, 2025 - With the number of cholera cases showing a sustained downward trend a

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Exploring innovation: Business Management System (BMS) User Experience Lab concludes in South Sudan

Exploring innovation: Business Management System (BMS) User Experience Lab concludes in South Sudan

In preparation for the rollout of the new Business Management System (BMS), WHO Office in South Sudan conducted a five-day BMS Human Capital Management (HCM) L

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Ministry of Health, WHO, KOICA commission refurbished health facilities to enhance access to quality reproductive maternal newborn child and adolescent health services in Busoga

Ministry of Health, WHO, KOICA commission refurbished health facilities to enhance access to quality reproductive maternal newborn child and adolescent health services in Busoga

Bulamagi, Iganga District, Uganda — In a landmark achievement for public health in eastern Uganda, the Ministry of Health, in partner

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Immunization experts urge stronger action to close vaccination gaps in Africa

Immunization experts urge stronger action to close vaccination gaps in Africa

Brazzaville – Experts, policymakers and global health partners

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WHO Uganda campaigns against sexual misconduct in Ebola-affected districts

WHO Uganda campaigns against sexual misconduct in Ebola-affected districts

When a public health emergency strikes, it leaves more than just a medical footprint—it exposes deep social vulnerabilities and tests the resilience of communities.

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WHO donates medical supplies and equipment to boost mpox response

Freetown, Sierra Leone – As part of its continued support to Sierra Leone’s health sector, the World Health Organization (WHO) has donated essential m

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Providing nonjudgmental and empathetic sexual and reproductive health services in Zambia

Lusaka – To improve access to sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) services, including family planning and safe abortions, Zambia is training health

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Strengthening Health Through Partnership: WHO Angola at UPRA’s International Medical Congress

Strengthening Health Through Partnership: WHO Angola at UPRA’s International Medical Congress

BENGUELA, 3 July 2025 — The World Health Organization (WHO) in Angola participated in the International Congress of Medicine hosted by the Private University of Angola (UPRA) in

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