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Joint Statement by WHO and UNICEF Uganda Country Offices on the commemoration of World Breastfeeding Week

Joint Statement by WHO and UNICEF Uganda Country Offices on the commemoration of World Breastfeeding Week

Kampala – Every year the first week of August is designated as the World Breastfeeding Week and the Ministry of Health, WHO, UNICEF, and partners in Uganda join

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South Sudan launches second phase of R21 malaria vaccine introduction in 52 counties to protect children

South Sudan launches second phase of R21 malaria vaccine introduction in 52 counties to protect children

Juba, 12 August 2025 – Malaria is endemic across all regions of South Sudan.

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Mobilização comunitária

Faith, Trust, and Vaccines: How Community Leaders Are Protecting Children Against Polio in Angola

With his staff in hand and the firm voi

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mpox

Mpox doesn’t discriminate”: A survivor’s story of hope, healing, and community

 

Makeni, Sierra Leone – July 2025

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Improving access to maternal health care in Burkina Faso

Improving access to maternal health care in Burkina Faso

Ouagadougou – "During my first pregnancy three years ago, I had to travel 45 km just to have get an ultrasound.

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Kenya certified for elimination of human African trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness)

Kenya certified for elimination of human African trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness)

Nairobi I Brazzaville I Geneva ‒ The World Health Organization (WHO) has validated Kenya as having eliminated human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) or sleeping si

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Nigerian Government, WHO and partners Strengthen Cholera Preparedness nationwide

Nigerian Government, WHO and partners Strengthen Cholera Preparedness nationwide

Abuja, Strengthening Frontline Capacity Nationwide

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Helinda

Helinda’s commitment: A nurse’s frontline role in Sierra Leone’s mpox response

Pujehun District, Sierra Leone – August 2025

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