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Participants of the Regional Technical Meeting on Innovative Health Financing Solutions

14 African countries explore innovative financing solutions for health in the African region

Johannesburg—Technical experts from 14 African countries, multilateral development banks, development partners, and global health

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WHO and FAO support Mauritius to address obesity through implementation of a 5-year roadmap

WHO and FAO support Mauritius to address obesity through implementation of a 5-year roadmap

Port Louis ‒ World Health Organization (WHO) and Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) are supporting the Government of Mauritius to tackle obesity though th

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Healthcare workers administering the polio vaccine to a child as part of immunization efforts to protect children from poliovirus.

South Sudan launches landmark integrated health campaign, protecting 2.1 million children from Polio and 1.2 million people from Schistosomiasis simultaneously

Juba- The Ministry of Health (MoH), in collaboration with the World Health Organ

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World Patient Safety Day

Namibia Commemorates World Patient Safety Day 2025

Namibia joined the global community in commemorating World Patient Safety Day 2025 under the theme “Safe care for every newborn and every child” and the slogan “Patient safety f

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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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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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