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Ward-based Outreach Efforts Target elephantiasis in high burdened districts

Bulawayo – Thirty-six-year-old Siyenkosini Moyo walks into Collen B

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Strategic Session Targets Health Crisis Response and Organizational Reform

Strategic Session Targets Health Crisis Response and Organizational Reform

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - The World Health Organization's (WHO) Ethiopia Country Office (WCO-Ethiopia) convened a strategic working session on August

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South Africa makes strides in bid to contain mpox

South Africa makes strides in bid to contain mpox

Pretoria ‒ As the wider African region experiences an upsurge in mpox cases, South Africa’s multi-pronged efforts to bring the outbreak under control are bearin

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Tanzania’s Laboratory Enhancements Paves Way for Measles and Rubella Elimination.

Dar es Salaam: Tanzania’s National Public Health Laboratory (NPHL) has achieved full accreditation for measles and rubella testing, marking a major mi

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Angola receives vaccines to fight cervical cancer.

Angola today received 1.4 million doses of HPV vaccines to reinforce actions to prevent and protect its population against cervical cancer, the leading cause of cancer deaths in the African region.
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A MEDSAR student checking a woman's blood pressure at the Nyabahinga Market

WHO joins forces with medical students to improve health and well-being of adolescents and communities

It is a bustling morning at the Nyabahinga market, in Burera District in Rwanda.

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Ramping up flood emergency response in Nigeria

Ramping up flood emergency response in Nigeria

Abuja – World Health Organization (WHO) is stepping up support to the Nigerian authorities to provide emergency health assistance following devastation caused b

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WHO Supports Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response Training in Zimbabwe

Mutare - Every year, countries in

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