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The WHO São Tomé and Príncipe Newsletter – January to March 2026 highlights key achievements in the strengthened partnership between the World Health Organization and the Government, with a strong focus on national health system strengthening. Major milestones include the signing of the 2026–2027 Biennial Work Plan, strategic alignment with the Ministry of Health, and tangible progress across priority areas such as maternal and child health, elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV, noncommunicable diseases, mental health, cancer control, community health, disease surveillance, and district health management.
The newsletter showcases reinforced institutional capacity, the validation of critical national strategies, and WHO’s continued technical support, reflecting a shared commitment to building a more resilient, equitable, and people-centred health system, firmly rooted in primary health care and leaving no one behind.