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Measles and rubella vaccination in Lubumbashi-DRC
Democratic Republic of the Congo launches drive to vaccinate 62 million children and adolescents against measles and rubella
Countries, experts agree on 10-year Africa health workforce agenda
Countries, experts agree on 10-year Africa health workforce agenda
WHO Africa endorses roadmap for safeguarding communities in health emergency operations
WHO Africa endorses roadmap for safeguarding communities in health emergency operations
WHO in Africa launches first-ever prototype competency-based curricula for health professions
WHO in Africa launches first-ever prototype competency-based curricula for health professions

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Dr Bassoum: A Fight to Preserve the Effectiveness of Antibiotics in Africa
Dr Oumar Bassoum: A fight to preserve the effectiveness of antibiotics in Africa
Enhancing partnership for health financial hardship protection
Enhancing partnership for health financial hardship protection
Turning devastating health ordeal into life-saving campaign
Turning devastating health ordeal into life-saving campaign
Zimbabwe strengthens integrated cancer services to improve women’s health
Zimbabwe strengthens integrated cancer services to improve women’s health

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RDT testing for COVID-19
Southern Africa faces uptick in COVID-19 cases
WHO delivers assorted lifesaving medical supplies to Mayom County in the Greater Unity Region to support flood affected communities.
WHO takes health care services directly to South Sudan’s flood-affected communities in Mayom County
A health worker gives medication to a patient. Kenya has embarked on a extensive evidence-based approach to root out TB
Kenya embarks on new approach to prioritize future TB actions

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Events

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Accreditation of Non-State actors: call for applications to participate in the WHO Regional Committee for Africa now open! Deadline 30 November 2025

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Call for Experts Technical Advisory Group on Noncommunicable Diseases in the World ...

10 September 2025

Seventy-fifth session of the WHO Regional Committee for Africa

25 August 2025

Hideyo Noguchi Africa Prize — 5th Laureates

23 August 2025