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The National Department of Health (NDOH) , in collaboration with provincial health departments, the World Health Organization (WHO) in South Africa and partners such as John Hopkins  Program for International Education in Gynecology and Obstetrics (Jhpiego), the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) and the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), convened the Natio

• More than 330,000 doses of WHO-recommended RTS,S malaria vaccine arrived last night in Cameroon – a historic step towards broader vaccination against one of the deadliest diseases for African children
• Malaria burden is the highest on the African continent, which accounted for approximately 95% of global malaria cases and 96% of related deaths in 2021
• With several African countries now finalizing rollout plans, an additional 1.7 million doses are set for delivery to Burkina Faso, Liberia, Niger and Sierra Leone in the coming weeks
• These shipments signal t

From November 14 to 17, 2023, the National Department of Health (NDOH), the National Department of Planning Monitoring and Evaluation (DPME), Health Systems Trust and the  World Health Organization (WHO) hosted the first-ever South African Primary Health Care (SAPHC) Conference in Ea

Dar es Salaam -  Tanzania lawmakers and development partners gathering for the 2nd reproductive, maternal, newborn, childbirth, and adolescent health (RMNCAH) scientific conference committed to support actions for stronger health systems to advance access to quality Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child, Adolescent Health, and Nutrition (RMNCAH+N).

Namibia maintained its polio free status for the past 15 years, however, the country remains at risk given the reported polio cases in its neighboring countries. Surveillance for AFP is a key strategy together with immunization against polio and engaging clinicians with emphasis on AFP in the countries journey to eradicate polio.

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Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) represents a major global threat across human, animal, plant, food, and environmental sectors. To address this, the World Health Organisation(WHO) recently trained over 40 health professionals on AMR stewardship, integrated surveillance guidelines, and AMR reporting tools in Leribe District.

LUANDA, ANGOLA - The World Health Organization (WHO) in Angola has been making significant strides in public health thanks to the robust support from various agencies of the United States Government such as United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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