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Professor Mohamed Yakub Janabi appointed WHO Regional Director for Africa

Professor Mohamed Yakub Janabi appointed WHO Regional Director for Africa

The World Health Organization (WHO) Executive Board today appointed Professor Mohamed Yakub Janabi as Regional Director of WHO African Region following his nomination during a Special Session of the WHO Regional Committee for Africa held on 18 May 2025 in Geneva, Switzerland.
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Cabo Verde invests in improving the quality of care for the elderly

Cabo Verde invests in improving the quality of care for the elderly

Ana Rita's life has improved since she started attending regular appointments at the local health unit in Assomada, on the island of Santiago.
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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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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.
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