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National review highlights progress and priorities for scaling up patient safety in Ethiopia

National review highlights progress and priorities for scaling up patient safety in Ethiopia

Adama, Ethiopia, 26 March 2026 — Ethiopia has taken important steps to strengthen patient safety across its health system, as highlighted during a national review meeting of the

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Joint Press Release: Japan, Zimbabwe, and UN Agencies unite to strengthen Zimbabwe’s health systems and boost food security

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Group photograph of participants during the inaugural Health Cluster meeting at the CCOUSP, marking a key milestone in the transition process

The Transition of the Health Cluster in Cameroon : Towards Sustainable, Inclusive and Nationally Led Coordination

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Minister of Health Malawi Hon Madalitso Baloyi opening the NTDs Managers meeting in Malawi

Malawi Hosts Africa’s meeting on Neglected Tropical Diseases #NTDs

Lilongwe-Minister of Health and Sanitation Hon Madalitso Baloyi MP has today officially opened the 2026 Annual Meeting of National Neglected Tropical Diseases (

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Powering care, protecting lives: how two Nigerian communities see health differently

Port Harcourt – Reliable electricity is more than a convenience. It is a lifeline for primary health care.

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Burundi investigates illness that has caused five deaths

Burundi investigates illness that has caused five deaths

The health authorities in Burundi, with support from the World Health Organization (WHO), are carrying out investigations to determine the cause of an illness that has led to five deaths and sickened 28 people in Mpanda district in the north of the country, near the border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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Catherine Kemuto from Gatwekera in Kibera sub-county, Nairobi County

How Kenya's Health System is Responding to Devastating Floods

Catherine Kemuto had no warning when the floodwaters came.

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When science informs health decisions: An interview with Professor Alpha Kabinet Keita (Guinea)

When science informs health decisions: An interview with Professor Alpha Kabinet Keita (Guinea)

Conakry - On World Health Day 2026, celebrated under the theme “Together for health.

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