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WHO strengthens responsible suicide reporting to advance Ghana’s mental health agenda

The World Health Organization (WHO), together with the Association…
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WHO supports Burundi to deliver lifesaving emergency health assistance

WHO supports Burundi to deliver lifesaving emergency health assistance

Busuma, Burundi—Burundi is facing a growing humanitarian emergency as…
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Community Health Workers in Songwe Use Digital Tools to Detect Disease Outbreaks Faster

Community Health Workers in Songwe use digital tools to detect disease outbreaks faster

Songwe – For years, communities in Songwe Region in western Tanzania…
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Strengthening Surveillance to Prevent Hospital-Acquired Infections in Tanzania

Strengthening surveillance to prevent hospital-acquired infections in Tanzania

As part of International Health Regulations (IHR 2005) core…
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emergency preparedeness

Angola strengthens health security with advances in compliance with International Health Regulations

Angola has taken a decisive step towards strengthening national…
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Kenya moves toward establishing Africa’s second military emergency medical team. Photo credit: WHO / Ardo Farah

Kenya moves toward establishing Africa’s second military emergency medical team

Nairobi - Kenya is taking a significant step toward strengthening its…
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RESPIRATORY PATHOGENS SENTINEL SITES ANNUAL REVIEW MEETING

Tanzania strengthens pandemic preparedness with expanded respiratory surveillance

Morogoro –Tanzania has significantly boosted its pandemic…
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Strengthening Tanzania’s Frontline: Standardized Surveillance Training to Build a Resilient Health Workforce

Strengthening Tanzania’s Frontline: Standardized Surveillance Training to Build a Resilient Health Workforce

Morogoro – Tanzania is taking a decisive step to strengthen its…
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Kenya introduces WHO child development assessment tool in national health survey for the first time

Kenya introduces WHO child development assessment tool in national health survey for the first time

Nairobi - For the first time, Kenya has measured how children under…
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Jimma University advances local innovation to strengthen antimicrobial resistance surveillance in Ethiopia

Jimma University advances local innovation to strengthen antimicrobial resistance surveillance in Ethiopia

Jimma, Ethiopia | 27 February 2026 — Jimma University is advancing…
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