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Liberia advances implementation of amended International Health Regulations

Liberia advances implementation of amended International Health Regulations

Monrovia—The Government of Liberia has taken a key step towards implementing the 2024 amendments to the International Health Regulations (2005) following the si

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WHO Tanzania AMR and Ministry of Health Zanzaibar teams during AMR surveillance and reporting

Zanzibar strengthens routine AMR surveillance and reporting

Zanzibar City—The Ministry of Health Zanzibar, with technical support from the World Health Organization (WHO) and Health Impro

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Antimicrobial resistance: the invisible threat that could redefine the future

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From vision to action: Zimbabwe launches its National Public Health Institute

Harare—Zimbabwe has taken a bold and historic step toward str

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Changing the narrative on suicide: an engagement with the media

Windhoek—

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Participants at the PEP meeting.

Nigeria refines Polio Eradication Strategy as WHO strengthens support toward 2026 targets

Abuja, Nigeria’s efforts to interrupt circulating variant type 2 poliovirus (cVPV2) by 2026 gained renewed momentum as the World Health Organization (WHO) Polio

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WHO and ECSA-HC strengthen regional health cooperation through Memorandum of Understanding

WHO and ECSA-HC strengthen regional health cooperation through Memorandum of Understanding

Brazzaville/Arusha—Today World Health Organization (WHO)’s Regional Office for Africa (AFRO) and the East, Central and Southern Africa Health Community (ECSA-HC

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PenPlus

Transforming chronic disease care through the regional PEN Plus strategy

Dodoma—The Government of Tanzania is taking bold steps to strengthen services for noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) by embracing the WHO package of essential NCD

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