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Kenya certified for elimination of human African trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness)

Kenya certified for elimination of human African trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness)

Nairobi I Brazzaville I Geneva ‒ The World Health Organization (WHO) has validated Kenya as having eliminated human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) or sleeping si

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Nigerian Government, WHO and partners Strengthen Cholera Preparedness nationwide

Nigerian Government, WHO and partners Strengthen Cholera Preparedness nationwide

Abuja, Strengthening Frontline Capacity Nationwide

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Helinda

Helinda’s commitment: A nurse’s frontline role in Sierra Leone’s mpox response

Pujehun District, Sierra Leone – August 2025

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Ethiopia's Integrated Measles Campaign Reaches 18.5 Million Under-Five Children

Ethiopia's Integrated Measles Campaign Reaches 18.5 Million Under-Five Children

Ethiopia has successfully completed its 2025 nationwide integrated measles campaign, reaching an impressive 18,570,244 children—99% of the targeted population.

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colera

From Crisis to Coordination: How the Response to Cholera is Saving Lives

This opinion piece was first published in Jornal de Angola, a copy of which can be found here:

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Ethiopia Completes Second Round of nOPV2 Campaign, Reaching Over 16.8 Million Children with Integrated Health Services

Ethiopia Completes Second Round of nOPV2 Campaign, Reaching Over 16.8 Million Children with Integrated Health Services

Ethiopia has successfully concluded the second round of its nationwide novel oral polio vaccine type 2 (nOPV2) campaign, reaching more than 16.8 million children across ten regi

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WHO and ESPEN conduct technical mission to strengthen Schistosomiasis medicine management in Zimbabwe

WHO and ESPEN conduct technical mission to strengthen Schistosomiasis medicine management in Zimbabwe

Harare - World Health Organization (WHO)'s Regional Office for Africa (AFRO), through the Expanded Special Project for the Elimination of Neglected Tropical Dis

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Strengthening Tanzania’s RCCE Capacity: Subnational Training Equips Frontline Responders for Health Emergencies

Strengthening Tanzania’s RCCE Capacity: Subnational Training Equips Frontline Responders for Health Emergencies

Morogoro: In a significant stride toward strengthening Tanzania’s health emergency preparedness, the World Health Organization (WHO), in collaboration with the Ministry of Healt

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