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Dr Susan Tembo WHO Representative Eswatini (left) at the event looking on while Fikile Hlatjwayo narrates her cancer journey.

"Closing the care gap - the role of families" in Breast Cancer battle.

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Participants of the four-day capacity-building workshop on integrated polio surveillance

African Region Gains Momentum in Polio Surveillance Capacity Building

Banjul, The Gambia – In a landmark event held in The Gambia, a four-day capacity-building workshop on integrated polio surveillance r

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WHO vaccinating a child during the launch of the 2. Round of the polio campaign

Launch of second round of National Polio Campaign in Angola Aims to Protect Over 5.4 Million Children

ONDJIVA, CUNENE - Today, 13th October 2023, t

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AVoHC-SURGE in progress in Mponela, Malawi.

AVoHC SURGE training for emergency responders underway in Malawi

Lilongwe ‒The Ministry of Health in Malawi wi

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Press Briefing on the 2023 Nationwide Insecticide Treated Mosquito Net (ITNs) Mass Distribution Campaign

Press briefing on the 2023 nationwide insecticide treated mosquito net (ITNs) mass distribution campaign

Malaria poses a significant health burden in Sierra Leone, with high transmission rates year-round.

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Awareness-raising in health units

WHO supports strengthening social mobilization for polio vaccination

The WHO is working hand in hand with the Luanda Provincial Health Directorate to intensify social mobil

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Teacher’s mental health support gives pupil new reason to hope

Teacher’s mental health support gives pupil new reason to hope

Accra, Ghana – When Cynthia Adjei* had an episode of an acute mental health condition in her junior high school in 2021, she was greeted with derision.

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Expanding and improving mental health care services in Ghana

Expanding and improving mental health care services in Ghana

Diana Adom*, 54, was diagnosed with schizophrenia eight years ago, a mental health condition that devastated her life before she finally got the care she needed, including the medication that set her on the path to recovery.
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