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Empowering health workers to fight sleeping sickness in Zimbabwe

Harare—As part of the ongoing efforts to combat Human African Trypanosomiasis (HAT)

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Sierra Leone launches the development of Strategic Plans for Malaria, HIV, and Tuberculosis

Freetown—The Ministry of Health, with support from the World Health Organization (WHO), CDC Foundation, the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI), and k

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Changing the Narrative: Namibia Prioritizes Mental Health and Suicide Prevention

The World Health Organization (WHO) joined the Ministry of Health and Social Services (MOHSS) and other stakeholders in the commemoration of World Mental Health Day under the gl

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Communication that Touches Hearts and Saves Lives

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Le centre de prise en charge de malades mpox à Muyinga

Care centres at the heart of the mpox response in Burundi

Bujumbura – Since late July 2024, Burundi has been actively responding to a mpox outbreak that had affected nearly 5000 people by mid-October 2025.

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Ethiopia Digitalizes and Modernizes Its Health Emergency Information Systems

Ethiopia digitalizes and modernizes its health emergency information systems

The World Health Organization Ethiopia (WHO) country office continues to support the Government of Ethiopia in advancing the digitalization and modernization of its public healt

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Angola strengthens cervical cancer prevention with network of health influencers

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Healthcare worker administering oral cholera vaccine in Renk, South Sudan.

Managing an explosive Cholera Outbreak in South Sudan

One year ago, on 28 October 2024, South Sudan declared a cholera outbreak.

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