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Mali : des comités scolaires pour protéger les jeunes du tabagisme

Mali: School committees to protect youth from smoking

Bamako – It has been almost a year since 17-year-old Aziz*, a final-year high school student, quit smoking.

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Ms Shenaaz EL-Halabi WHO Representative to South Africa

Unmasking the Appeal: Protect youth from the new face of tobacco addiction- A message from Ms Shenaaz EL-Halabi, WHO Representative to South Africa - Cloned

Pretoria – Each year, more than 8 million people worldwide lose their lives to tobacco-related diseases including over 1 million due to second-

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World No Tobacco Day 2025: Unmasking the appeal, protecting Uganda’s youth

World No Tobacco Day 2025: Unmasking the appeal, protecting Uganda’s youth

In the heart of Kampala, an 18-year-old university girl is invited by a friend to a house party.

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Dr Pandey (right) WHO technical officer for tropical vector-borne diseases, and a team exploring the breeding grounds of mosquitoes

Strengthening Malaria elimination strategies in South Africa

Pretoria - World Health Organization (WHO), in collaboration with South Africa’s National Department of Health (NDoH), hosted a

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Tanzania’s National Public Health Laboratory Designated as WHO HIVResNet National Laboratory

Tanzania’s National Public Health Laboratory Designated as WHO HIVResNet National Laboratory

Dar es Salaam:  The National Public Health Laboratory (NPHL) in Dar es Salaam has been officially designated as a World Health Organization (WHO) HIVResNet National Laborat

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Vaccination Campaign teams administering the vaccine to school children around Mbabane

HPV Vaccination in Eswatini: A Critical Step Towards Curbing Cervical Cancer

 

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Uganda hosts successful regional training on rapid outbreak response using innovative infectious disease treatment module

Uganda hosts successful regional training on rapid outbreak response using innovative infectious disease treatment module

Entebbe. Uganda and 13 other countries in Eastern Africa have successfully concluded a three-day joint simulation on outbreak preparedness and response.

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Cabo Verde invests in improving the quality of care for the elderly

Cabo Verde invests in improving the quality of care for the elderly

Ana Rita's life has improved since she started attending regular appointments at the local health unit in Assomada, on the island of Santiago.
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