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AVoHC-SURGE in progress in Mponela, Malawi.

AVoHC SURGE training for emergency responders underway in Malawi

Lilongwe ‒The Ministry of Health in Malawi wi

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Press Briefing on the 2023 Nationwide Insecticide Treated Mosquito Net (ITNs) Mass Distribution Campaign

Press briefing on the 2023 nationwide insecticide treated mosquito net (ITNs) mass distribution campaign

Malaria poses a significant health burden in Sierra Leone, with high transmission rates year-round.

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Awareness-raising in health units

WHO supports strengthening social mobilization for polio vaccination

The WHO is working hand in hand with the Luanda Provincial Health Directorate to intensify social mobil

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Group photo of key figures in mental health advocacy.

World Mental Health Day Commemoration: Mental is a universal human right, "Our Minds, Our Rights"

On October 10, 2023, the World Health Organization (WHO) South Africa attended the

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Tackling high risk of mental health disorders among survivors of Appiatse tragedy

Tackling high risk of mental health disorders among survivors of Appiatse tragedy

Accra, Ghana – A tragic explosion that levelled the entire village of Appiatse in Ghana’s Western region in January 2022, taking the life of Grace Essi

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Zimbabwe Launches 4th Round of Polio Vaccination Campaign

By Vivian Mugarisi<

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Michel Amani, who heads the CAMPSY project

Côte d'Ivoire religious groups get support to enhance mental health care

Bouake – In Côte d’Ivoire, popular beliefs often associate mental illness with paranormal events or spiritual manifestations.

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Teacher’s mental health support gives pupil new reason to hope

Teacher’s mental health support gives pupil new reason to hope

Accra, Ghana – When Cynthia Adjei* had an episode of an acute mental health condition in her junior high school in 2021, she was greeted with derision.

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