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Sierra Leone concludes national workshop to develop the new Health Sector Strategic Plan 2026–2030

Freetown—Sierra Leone concluded a three-day national workshop i

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World Diabetes Day: Highlighting the need for integrated, lifelong care in Namibia

World Diabetes Day: Highlighting the need for integrated, lifelong care in Namibia

Windhoek—

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Turning devastating health ordeal into life-saving campaign

Turning devastating health ordeal into life-saving campaign

Harare—“I was scared and terrified because I was still very young when I received the news.

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Prudential, WHO partnership: Solar electrification completed in eight health facilities

Prudential, WHO partnership: Solar electrification completed in eight health facilities

Zambia has reached a significant milestone in its efforts to strengthen health systems and improve service delivery by ensuring health facilities have access to sustainable elec

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H.E. President William Ruto flags off ambulances alongside WHO AFRO Regional Director Dr. Mohamed Janabi during the handover ceremony at State House, Nairobi, 19 November 2025.

WHO hands over US$ 2.3 million in ambulances, medical equipment and supplies to Kenya

Nairobi—The World Health Organi

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WHO in Africa launches geodatabase to empower data-driven health decisions

WHO in Africa launches geodatabase to empower data-driven health decisions

Brazzaville — To mark Geographic Information Systems (GIS

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Angola approves the National Immunization Strategy 2026-2030

Angola has formalized the new National Immunizatio

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Liberia conducts the 2025 IHR State Party Annual Self-Assessment with WHO Support

Monrovia, Liberia — The Government of Liberia, with technical and financial support from World Health Organization (WHO), completed the 2025 State Party Annual Self-Assessment R

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