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WHO boosts maternal and newborn health in Uganda's Bunyoro region with critical support

WHO boosts maternal and newborn health in Uganda's Bunyoro region with critical support

Kampala, Uganda — The World Health Organization (WHO) has reaffirmed its commitment to improving maternal and newborn health in Uganda by providing essential in

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Digitizing Fuel Management: WHO Ethiopia Fully Adopts TeleBirr E-Payment System

Digitizing Fuel Management: WHO Ethiopia Fully Adopts TeleBirr E-Payment System

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 

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Angola strengthens Ebola outbreak preparedness measures

Angola strengthens Ebola outbreak preparedness measures

Following the declaration of Ebola virus disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Angola is stepping up disease surveillance, prevention and preparedness measures especially in the country’s Lunda Norte province which borders the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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Trained midwives, transformed lives in Mali

Trained midwives, transformed lives in Mali

Bamako – “I was ashamed to talk about contraceptives because it is still a taboo subject in some circles where I live.

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Mpox lab esting

WHO supports NPHIL to decentralize mpox testing for a more timely and effective response.

Following the declaration of mpox as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern in August 2024, Liberia, with support from World Health Organization (WHO) continues to i

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Kasane International Airports - IHR core capacities assessment

Botswana Intensifies Health Security with Crucial Border Capacity Assessment

Gaborone, Botswana – The Ministry of Health (MoH), supported by the World Health Organization (WHO),

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WHO sounds the alarm on the rising number of suicides in Eswatini

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Accelerating response to end Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Accelerating response to end Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Response to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is accelerating, with a range of control measures being scaled up leading to quicker detection of the virus, early start of treatment and care, contact tracing, as well as vaccine rollout.
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