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Mental health conditions affect 150 million in Africa amid insufficient care services
Mental health conditions affect 150 million in Africa amid insufficient care services
Strengthening mental health services in emergencies across Africa
Strengthening mental health services in emergencies across Africa
New Ebola treatment centre bolsters Democratic Republic of the Congo’s outbreak response
New Ebola treatment centre bolsters Democratic Republic of the Congo’s outbreak response
CEPI partners with AVAREF to boost clinical trial application reviews in Africa
CEPI partners with AVAREF to boost clinical trial application reviews in Africa

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Santé mentale en situation d’urgence : entre douleur, résilience et espoir
 Mental Health in Emergencies: Between Pain, Resilience, and Hope
Nigeria strengthens mental health response using public health perspective
Nigeria strengthens mental health response using public health perspective
Providing mental health and psychosocial support to Uganda’s Ebola survivors
Providing mental health and psychosocial support to Uganda’s Ebola survivors
Uganda strengthens Ebola outbreak preparedness
Uganda strengthens Ebola outbreak preparedness

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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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Call for Experts Technical Advisory Group on Noncommunicable Diseases in the World Health Organization (WHO) African Region

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Seventy-fifth session of the WHO Regional Committee for Africa

25 August 2025

Hideyo Noguchi Africa Prize — 5th Laureates

23 August 2025

Establishment of the WHO African Region Technical Advisory Group for HIV, Tuberculos...

20 June 2025