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L’OMS appuie le Niger pour maîtriser l'épidémie de diphtérie

Niger in the race to end diphtheria outbreak

Niamey – Mariam, a mother of five living in Kantché, a rural…
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A group photo of participants at the National International Health Regulations (IHR) Committee to review progress toward IHR (2005) implementation, The Capital Menlyn Maine 20-22 November 2023

Review of the progress towards IHR (2005) implementation in South Africa

The National Department of Health (NDOH) , in collaboration with…
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Joint External Evaluation (JEE) of Botswana’s health security

Botswana Conducts Joint External Evaluation: A Collaborative Endeavor to Enhance National Health Security

The Government of Botswana, with partners and key stakeholders…
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Public Health Operation Centre steering committee in KwaZulu-Natal, 2-3 November 2023

South Africa Advances Public Health Preparedness: Launching PHEOCs to Strengthen Emergency Response"

The South African National Department of Health (NDOH), in…
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Participants of the WHO External Evaluation Exercise

The Second Joint External Evaluation Exercise Applauds Uganda for Having one of the Best Emergency Preparedness and Response Systems in Africa

Uganda has one of the best emergency preparedness and response…
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WHO partners with UNIC to host the 2023 Model UN in honor of it 75th Anniversary.

High school learners gear up to discuss pressing public health matters

Eighty learners from high schools in Windhoek and Osire are preparing…
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HeRAMS Tigray Baseline Report 2023: Operational status of the health system

HeRAMS Tigray Baseline Report 2023: Operational status of the health system

The Health Resources and Services Availability Monitoring System (…
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Northern Ethiopia - Public Health Situation Analysis (PHSA), 25 August 2023

Northern Ethiopia - Public Health Situation Analysis (PHSA), 25 August 2023

Conflict, internal displacement, socio-economic hardships, collapse…
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Internal displaced population in Kanyaruchinya camp, North Kivu, Eastern DRC -

Palais briefing – 22 September 2023, With Dr Boureima Hama Sambo, WHO Representative to the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Eastern DRC’s crisis devastating lives of millions and putting the…
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WHO Holds a Scoping Mission on Epidemic Preparedness and Response (EPR) Flagship Initiatives in Uganda

WHO Holds a Scoping Mission on Epidemic Preparedness and Response (EPR) Flagship Initiatives in Uganda

The World Health Organization in partnership with the Ministry of…
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