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Dr. Desta Tiruneh and WHO staff with Vice President Muhammad B. S. Jallow

Outgoing WHO Representative Receives Warm Farewell from Vice President of Gambia

Banjul, The Gambia - In a heartfelt gesture of recognition and…
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Participants of the Workshop on Filovirus in Uganda

Africa Builds Research Readiness for Future Filovirus Outbreaks

Over two hundred Scientists and Research and Development (R&D)…
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Participants of the Workshop on Filovirus in Uganda

Africa Builds Research Readiness for Future Filovirus Outbreaks

Over two hundred Scientists and Research and Development (R&D)…
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Awareness Raising on Tobacco smoke in Uganda

Uganda steps up efforts to protect the public from secondhand tobacco smoke

David Komaketch is a 37-year-old man who lives in Mbale, Uganda. A…
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A journey of resilience in Ethiopia’s Health Landscape

A journey of resilience in Ethiopia’s health landscape

In the remote reaches of Simada district, North-West Ethiopia, amidst…
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Health Development Partners discussing annual health sector priorities in Uganda.

Health Development Partners discuss annual health sector priorities in Uganda

Kampala, February 21, 2024 – Health Development Partners (HDPs) in…
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Preventive Ebola vaccination safeguards health workers in Democratic Republic of the Congo 

Preventive Ebola vaccination safeguards health workers in Democratic Republic of the Congo 

Kinshasa – “Getting the Ebola vaccine has given me a deep sense of…
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Child receiving polio vaccine

Zimbabwe launches Nationwide Polio Vaccination Campaign

  Harare, 20 February 2024 – The Ministry of Health and Child Care (…
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Preventive Ebola vaccination safeguards health workers in Democratic Republic of the Congo 

Preventive Ebola vaccination safeguards health workers in Democratic Republic of the Congo 

Kinshasa – “Getting the Ebola vaccine has given me a deep sense of…
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WHO Africa, UNICEF and Partners poised to advance implementation of Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative in countries

WHO Africa, UNICEF and Partners poised to advance implementation of Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative in countries

Nairobi - In a concerted effort to strengthen maternal and child…
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