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World Humanitarian Day: Nurse Abidine in Mauritania’s Mbera refugee camp carries hope every day

World Humanitarian Day: Nurse Abidine in Mauritania’s Mbera refugee camp carries hope every day

Mbera – Every year on 19 August, the world celebrates World Humanitarian Day to honour the women and men who, ofte

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Angola launches strategic initiative to strengthen public health communication

The Ministry of Health (MOH), the World Health Organization

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From genome to action: Building Sierra Leone’s next generation of genomic leaders for public health resilience beyond mpox

Freetown, Sierra Leone, August 19, 2025 – Sierra Leone has taken an important step in strengthening its public health system by hosting

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A breastfeeding space at WHO Uganda country office: Upholding every woman and baby’s right to breastfeed anytime, anywhere

A safe space to nourish: WHO Uganda champions breastfeeding at the workplace

Invest in breastfeeding, invest in the future!

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Mpox in Malawi: A Community Effort That Proved It Can Be Beaten

Mpox in Malawi: A Community Effort That Proved It Can Be Beaten

Declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern on 14 August 2024, mpox remains a health challenge across several African countries, including Malawi.
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Réponse d'urgence : la diphtérie maîtrisée dans le camp de Mberra en Mauritanie

Rapid response halts diphtheria outbreak among refugees in Mauritania

Mberra Camp – When children in Mberra refugee camp began arriving at health posts with sore throats, low-grade fevers and swollen

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Africa Must Reduce Reliance on Imported Medicines, WHO Urges at Regional GMP Training Workshop

Africa Must Reduce Reliance on Imported Medicines, WHO Urges at Regional GMP Training Workshop

Africa must prioritize pharmaceutical self-reliance by boosting local medicine production rooted in global quality standards, said Dr Owen Laws Kaluwa, WHO Representative to Eth

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Communication that saves lives: A call to action in Angola

This opinion piece was first published in Jornal de Angola, a copy of which can be found here:

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