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WHO strengthens emergency care in Liberia with handover of medically equipped ambulances and life-saving medical equipment and supplies

WHO strengthens emergency care in Liberia with handover of medically equipped ambulances and life-saving medical equipment and supplies

Monrovia—The World Health Organization (WHO) has handed over two fully fitted ambulances and essential medical supplies and equipment to the tune of US$ 600 000

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WHO AFRO Strengthens Legal Capacity for Tobacco Control Through Advanced Training Partnership with McCabe Centre

WHO AFRO Strengthens Legal Capacity for Tobacco Control Through Advanced Training Partnership with McCabe Centre

WHO AFRO and the McCabe Centre for Law and Cancer convened an Advanced Workshop on Law and Tobacco Control in Melbourne, equipping 40 legal and public health professionals with skills to strengthen tobacco control legislation. The workshop reinforced a partnership that has trained 50 lawyers since 2014, supporting Member States in implementing the WHO FCTC and countering tobacco industry interference.
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When Words Heal: The Impact of a Listening Space in Timbedra

When words heal: The impact of a listening space in Timbedra, Mauritania

Nouakchott—In the Hodh El Chargui region in eastern Mauritania, where mental health services were previously limited, a listening and psychosocial support space

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Launch of Lenacapavir

Lesotho rolls out Lenacapavir

Maseru—For 35-year-old Mokeseng Habasisi, being the first man in Lesotho to receive Lenacapavir, a groundbreaking long-acting HIV prevention injection, was a re

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Sierra Leone strengthens management of severe mpox complications

Sierra Leone strengthens management of severe mpox complications

Freetown—When Sierra Leone confirmed its first mpox case in January 2025, few anticipated the scale of the health emergency.

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Dr Sally-Ann Ohene

Strengthening Partner Coordination for Health Security

Ghana, like many countries in the WHO Africa Region, rema

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Ensuring food safety to protect lives in Cameroon

Ensuring food safety to protect lives in Cameroon

Douala—Since June 2023, Cameroon has been implementing the “Healthy Food Market” project in two pilot markets in Douala: Ndogpassi and New Deido.

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Led by the Ministry of Public Health, with technical support from the World Health Organization (WHO), the Seminar brought together representatives from state institutions, development partners, professional associations, and civil society in a technical, multisectoral, and evidence-based dialogue.

Guinea-Bissau validates draft law and clinical guidelines for safe abortion care, advancing the protection of women’s health and rights

Bissau—Guinea-Bissau has taken an important step in strengthening maternal health and women’s ri

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