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Inter-Ministerial Meeting on Cholera in South Sudan – 4 September 2025

Tackling Cholera and Floods: UN and South Sudan Government reconvene in Juba to review previous resolutions urging stakeholders to step up action

Juba - On 7 July 2025 an extraordinary inter-ministerial meeting on Cholera convened at the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and D

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Democratic Republic of the Congo declares Ebola virus disease outbreak in Kasai Province

Democratic Republic of the Congo declares Ebola virus disease outbreak in Kasai Province

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“Early care saved my son from severe mpox disease”

When 9-year-old Romulus Jr.

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WHO personnel supporting the vaccination campaign

Nigeria Scales Up Mpox Prevention with Targeted Vaccination in High-Burden States

Abuja, To curb the spread of mpox, Nigeria launched a targeted vaccination campaign across 12 high-burden states, aiming to protect vulnerable

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Strengthening Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) to Improve Health Outcomes in Namibia

Strengthening Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) remains a key priority in Namibia, with several stakeholders actively supporting efforts to improve the accuracy and

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Prioritizing mental health and wellbeing during times of crisis at WHO Uganda: Resilience in the face of change

Prioritizing mental health and wellbeing during times of crisis at WHO Uganda: Resilience in the face of change

The year 2025 has been one of profound transformation at World Health Organization (WHO), and the global United Nations (UN) due to the changing funding environment—testing the

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polio

Calumbo reinforces national polio vaccination effort

Surrounded by the wide Kwanza River, the municipal

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mpox

WHO’s investment of more than USD 300,000 to the ‘Enhanced Mpox Response Campaign’ in Sierra Leone contributes to a 50% decline in mpox cases.

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