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WHO actively responds to anthrax epidemic in the DRC

WHO actively responds to anthrax epidemic in the DRC

Goma – In mid-May, 57-year-old Pierre* was admitted to a health…
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WHO supports Mauritius in developing a national medicine policy to ensure access to safe and quality medicines

WHO supports Mauritius in developing a national medicine policy to ensure access to safe and quality medicines

From a mother seeking antibiotics for her child at a clinic, to a…
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Senegal Introduces Hexavalent Vaccine into Its National Immunization Programme

Senegal Introduces Hexavalent Vaccine into its National Immunization Programme

Dakar - On July 1, 2025, Senegal officially launched the introduction…
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Senegal Introduces Hexavalent Vaccine into Its National Immunization Programme

Senegal Introduces Hexavalent Vaccine into its National Immunization Programme

Dakar - On July 1, 2025, Senegal officially launched the introduction…
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WHO Representative Dr. Fabian Ndezako engaging with Ms. Wenyan Yang, the new UN Resident Coordinator in Botswana

UN Leaders engage WHO Botswana to strengthen coordination and multilateral collaboration

In an expression of strengthened partnership and renewed commitment…
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Freetown

Sierra Leone bolters mpox response: WHO leads groundbreaking genomic surveillance and bioinformatics training

Freetown, Sierra Leone - In a strategic initiative aimed at…
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media engagement

WHO collaborates with media managers in the fight against mpox in Sierra Leone

Freetown, Sierra Leone – Today, senior media executives gathered for…
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WHO supporting Guinea restore vaccine capacity after fire damage

WHO supporting Guinea restore vaccine capacity after fire damage

Conakry - Following a fire accident at a vaccine depot in Guinea’s…
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Mr. Sarwansingh Purmessur, Senior Chief Executive of the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Mauritius, receiving the Prestigious Bloomberg Philanthropies Award 2025 from Mr. Michael R. Bloomberg, Founder of Bloomberg Philanthropies and WHO Global Ambassador for Noncommunicable Diseases and Injuries

Mauritius receives the Prestigious Bloomberg Philanthropies Award 2025 for Global Tobacco Control efforts

The World Health Organization (WHO) extends its heartfelt…
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Meeting at WHO Mauritius on 20 June 2025 with key ministries to discuss the findings and drive actions against Non- Communicable Diseases in Mauritius

Stronger Health Through Smarter Taxes in Mauritius

WHO has joined forces with VISA NGO and the University of Cape Town…
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