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Strengthening capacity to address gender inequities in Ghana’s health sector

Strengthening capacity to address gender inequities in Ghana’s health sector

Accra, Ghana - Addressing gender barriers and inequities in access and use of health services has been identified as a key to accelerating progress tow

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Joint External Evaluation (JEE)

Advancing Global Health Security: Zambia successfully concludes her second Joint External Evaluation (JEE) on International Health Regulations (IHR) core capacities

In a significant stride towards strengthening global health security, Zambia successfully concluded its second Joint External Evaluation (JEE) of the International Health Regula

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Broadening access to hypertension care in Burkina Faso

Broadening access to hypertension care in Burkina Faso

Ouagadougou – Domdasse Adama could barely walk, with his left side paralysed and reliant on a cane.

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Malawi undergoing National Cholera Outbreak Review

The Ministry of Health has convened a Nationa

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Dr. Yonas Tegegn, WHO Representative to Uganda (far left) at the service end of Mrs. Elizabeth Malinga, and Mr. Collins Mwesigye, WHO Climate Change Officer.

Honoring Ms. Elizabeth Malinga, a Remarkable Human Resources Colleague from World Health Organization Uganda

Malinga Elizabeth, a mother of 2, has been one of the key players in Uganda's drive to improve the health of its population.

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HeRAMS Tigray Baseline Report 2023: Operational status of the health system

HeRAMS Tigray Baseline Report 2023: Operational status of the health system

A comprehensive mapping of the operational status of HSDUs
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AFRO II Project

Zimbabwe ramps up efforts to eliminate malaria

By Vivian Mugarisi

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Transforming Ghana’s health sector through quality leadership

Transforming Ghana’s health sector through quality leadership

In Ghana, WHO and the Ministry of Health, with support from the UK Department of Health and Social Care through the health workforce programme are leveraging the programme to build the necessary leadership and management competencies to drive its reform agenda and effectively address the rapidly evolving health sector needs through the Leadership for Health Transformation programme. 
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