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Lilongwe, 16 November 2023 ‒ Today the Government of Malawi’s ratification of the World Health Organization (WHO)’s Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) came into effect. With this historic decision, Malawi joins a community of 182 other Parties to the Convention, affirming the country’s high-level political commitment to combatting the global tobacco epidemic and prioritizing public health and well-being. 

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South Sudan celebrated the 2023 World Rabies Day under the theme "All For One, One Health For All" to eliminate Rabies by 2030, as per the 2021-2025 South Sudan Health Sector Strategic Plan. The celebration was held in Aweil, Northern Bahr el Ghazal State, where over 5000 people, including dog owners, participated.

Message of WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti

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On 8 November 2023, the Ministry of Health and its health stakeholders launched the National Strategic Plan for Control of Tuberculosis (TB) 2023-2027. This contains the priorities that the Government intends to focus on in its efforts to end Tuberculosis in Angola.

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Accra, 10 November 2023 – African lawmakers gathering for the continent’s first-ever parliamentary meeting on health security today agreed to support actions for stronger health systems to enable countries effectively prevent, prepare and respond to public health threats. 

The WHO Country Representative, Innocent Bright Nuwagira, led a team from AFRO and Africa CDC to brief Babatunde Ahonsi, the UN Resident Coordinator in Sierra Leone, about an ongoing scoping mission. This mission's primary objective is to bolster health security and emergency capacity for the successful implementation of the Emergency Preparedness and Response (EPR) initiatives within the country.