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Uganda’s bold step towards a healthier future through malaria vaccine roll-out

Uganda’s bold step towards a healthier future through malaria vaccine roll-out

Today marks a pivotal moment in Uganda's battle against malaria, offering hope to families across the country irrespective of where they live.

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Election of new WHO Regional Director for Africa: candidates’ forum

Election of new WHO Regional Director for Africa: candidates’ forum

As part of the process for the election of the next World Health Organization Regional Director for Africa, a virtual live candidates’ forum will be held on Wednesday 2 April 2025 from 09:30 to 16:00 Brazzaville time.
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Angola Reinforces Commitment to Maternal and Child Health

The health of women, children, and adol

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Ms. Sheenaz El-Halabi, WHO Representative to South Africa (left) presenting her credentials to Deputy Minister Alvin Botes of Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO).

WHO South Africa’s New Representative Presents Credentials to DIRCO

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The meeting aimed to review the implementation status of the Global Laboratory Initiative (GLI) Africa Regional framework (2016-2020), operationalize the AFR SRL network, and discuss resource mobilization strategies for SRLs and National Centers of Excellence (NCEs). Participants included representatives from SRLs (Cotonou, Kampala, Alger, and Johannesburg), candidate SRLs (Maputo and Kigali), candidate NCEs (Ethiopia Public Health Institute and Zaria National TB Reference Laboratory), WHO AFRO, the Global

Towards an African synergy to better diagnose tuberculosis

The meeting aimed to review the implementation status of the Global Laboratory Initiative (GLI) Africa Regional framework (2016-2020), operationalize the AFR SRL network, and discuss resource mobilization strategies for SRLs and National Centers of Excellence (NCEs). Participants included representatives from SRLs (Cotonou, Kampala, Alger, and Johannesburg), candidate SRLs (Maputo and Kigali), candidate NCEs (Ethiopia Public Health Institute and Zaria National TB Reference Laboratory), WHO AFRO, the Global Fund, WHO Geneva, and CSOs (Uganda and Benin).
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WHO and Partners Advance Healthcare Training in Ghana Through Managed Education Partnership

From March 10–14, 2025, a team from NHS England was in Ghana for a Managed Education Partnership (M

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Midwife and nurse, Nyemimah Williams, during the EmONC hands-on training

Enhancing Liberia’s Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care (EmONC) to prevent maternal and newborn deaths.

Liberia has made progress in reducing maternal mortality from 1072 deaths per 100 000 live births in 2013 to 742 by 2020.

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