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Ghana Trains Survey Teams for the 2025 Global School Health Survey to Build the Foundation for Heathier Schools

As Ghana faces a rising tide of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), the need

Dr Chirombo delivers opening remarks at the JEE session

Rwanda Conducts Second Joint External Evaluation to Strengthen Health Security

Kigali – With support from the World Health Organization (WHO), the Pandemic Fund and other re

Malawi Secures Gains Against Polio, Strengthens Health Systems for the Future

Malawi Secures Gains Against Polio, Strengthens Health Systems for the Future

As Malawi celebrates its first anniversary after officially closing its reimported wild poliovirus (WPV1) outbreak, the country is taking strategic steps to sustain hard-won gai

Seychelles accelerates response to rising rates of obesity

Seychelles accelerates response to rising rates of obesity

Victoria – To curb rising rates of obesity, Seychelles is implementing a range of measures from health promotion campaigns in schools, workplaces and public spa

Botswana leads the way in eliminating mother-to-child transmission of HIV

Botswana leads the way in eliminating mother-to-child transmission of HIV

In a historic global health milestone, Botswana has been validated as the first high HIV-burden country in the world, and the first in Africa, to reach the World Health Organization’s Gold Tier status for eliminating mother-to-child transmission of HIV as a public health issue.

Horn of Africa health ministers commit to bolster polio eradication efforts

Horn of Africa health ministers commit to bolster polio eradication efforts

Brazzaville/Amman/Geneva – For nearly a decade, the Horn of Africa has battled persistent outbreaks of variant poliovirus.

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WHO strengthens Sierra Leone’s mpox response

As Sierra Leone continues to report new cases of mpox, the Ministry of health and partners are strengthening Infection prevention and control (IPC) measures in a bid to protect

In the middle; WHO Botswana Technical Officer, Boingotlo Ramontshonyana next to PMH Superintendent Dr Machacha (right)

Promoting safety through clean hands: PMH marks World Hand Hygiene Day

Princess Marina Hospital (PMH) joined the global health community in commemorating World Hand Hygiene Day, underscoring the importance of hand hygiene