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Understanding Africa’s prostate cancer prevalence, risks and prevention mechanisms

Dakar ‒ Prostate cancer is one of the most common male cancers on the African continent.

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Empowering health workers to fight sleeping sickness in Zimbabwe

Harare—As part of the ongoing efforts to combat Human African Trypanosomiasis (HAT)

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Sierra Leone launches the development of Strategic Plans for Malaria, HIV, and Tuberculosis

Freetown—The Ministry of Health, with support from the World Health Organization (WHO), CDC Foundation, the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI), and k

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Cancro do colo do útero

Communication that Touches Hearts and Saves Lives

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Le centre de prise en charge de malades mpox à Muyinga

Care centres at the heart of the mpox response in Burundi

Bujumbura – Since late July 2024, Burundi has been actively responding to a mpox outbreak that had affected nearly 5000 people by mid-October 2025.

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Ethiopia Digitalizes and Modernizes Its Health Emergency Information Systems

Ethiopia digitalizes and modernizes its health emergency information systems

The World Health Organization Ethiopia (WHO) country office continues to support the Government of Ethiopia in advancing the digitalization and modernization of its public healt

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Angola strengthens cervical cancer prevention with network of health influencers

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Launch of the hepatitis community of practice marks a new chapter in africa’s fight against viral hepatitis

In a pivotal moment for public health in Africa, the Hepatitis Community of Practice (HepCOP) was officially launched today at the African Hepatitis Summit in Kigali, Rwanda, a forum that brings together health leaders, policymakers, civil society, and technical experts from across the continent to accelerate the fight against viral hepatitis.
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