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Delivery for Impact - Strengthening Ghana’s Health System by Using Data to Improve Quality Healthcare

Ghana has made great strides in ensuring healthcare services are available to its citizens.

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Botswana commemorates SADC Healthy Lifestyles Day in Goodhope

On the 14th of March 2025, Botswana joined the rest of the region in commemorating SADC Healthy Lifestyles Day in Goodhope under the theme: “Risk fact

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The launch of the National Multi-Hazard Emergencies Preparedness and Response Plan

Strengthening Health Emergency Response: Namibia’s Multi-Hazard Plan and PHEOC Handbook Launched

On 17 March 2025, the Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS), with support from the World Health Organization (WHO), launched the National Multi-Hazard Emergencies Prepa

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Sarah Naluyima: Preaching the Ebola message in the community

Sarah Naluyima: Dedicated to changing community behaviour in response to the Ebola outbreak in Uganda

Sarah Naluyima is a dedicated community health worker at the forefront of Uganda’s Ebola outbreak response.

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Antimicrobial Resistance awareness raising for students and staff of at major allied health universities in Sierra Leone

Freetown, Sierra Leone – March 14, 2025 – In a bid to strengthen efforts against antimicrobial resistance (AMR) with support from The Fleming Fund Cou

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Tanzania declares end of Marburg virus disease outbreak

Tanzania declares end of Marburg virus disease outbreak

Dar es Salaam – Tanzania today declared the end of Marburg virus disease outbreak after recording no new cases over 42 days since the death of the last confirme

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Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare with the Health Fellows at the end of the event

Empowering a new generation to lead healthcare change initiatives in Nigeria

Abuja, 13 March, 2025 - In a bold effort to improve the health and well-being of Nigerians, the World Health Organization (WHO) has partnered with the Nigerian

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Uganda reflects on mpox outbreak response

Uganda reflects on mpox outbreak response

The Ministry of Health (MOH), with support from the World Health Organization (WHO), held a two-day Intra-Action Review (IAR) for the ongoing mpox outbreak response in Uganda.

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