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PRESS RELEASE - Ghana to Host Regional Simulation Exercise to Boost Outbreak Preparedness and Response Capacity

For Immediate release

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WHO, Africa CDC support 17 countries to develop mpox vaccination plans

WHO, Africa CDC support 17 countries to develop mpox vaccination plans

Brazzaville – World Health Organization (WHO) and Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) experts gathered in Bra

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Rwanda begins countdown to declare Marburg outbreak over

Rwanda begins countdown to declare Marburg outbreak over

Kigali – Rwanda has discharged the last Marburg virus disease patient, kicking off the mandatory 42-day countdown to declare the end of the outbreak.

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inception meeting for phasing mercury out of Uganda's health care

Uganda’s Bold Move: Phasing Out Mercury in Healthcare for a Safer Future

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Group picture of participants of the training and facilitators

WHO Equips Journalists to Spotlight Critical Health Insights from 2023 Ghana's STEPS Report

In public health, data serves as a critical foundation for understanding challenges and making info

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NCDs Meeting in Kampala

Uganda Concludes Groundbreaking Program Managers Meeting to Strengthen HIV Response through Integration of NCD and Mental Health Services

Uganda has successfully hosted a pivotal five-day meeting aimed at transforming healthcare delivery by integrating HIV, non-communicable diseases (NCDs), and mental health servi

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Africa Regional Certification Commission for Polio Eradication urges heightened efforts in 2025 to restore immunity and make polio history.

Africa Regional Certification Commission for Polio Eradication urges heightened efforts in 2025 to restore immunity and make polio history.

Dar es Salaam - The Africa Regional Certification Commission for the Certificat

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The Democratic Republic of the Congo introduces R21 malaria vaccine

The Democratic Republic of the Congo introduces R21 malaria vaccine

The health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo today introduced the R21 malaria vaccine into the national immunization programme, adding a crucial tool to complement existing malaria control measures to protect and save the lives of young children.
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