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Jovita Atuheire a health worker at Maziba Health Center IV interacting with a patient

Ministry of Health, WHO, and World Diabetes Foundation unite to strengthen diabetes and hypertension prevention and care in Uganda

At Maziba Health Centre IV in Kabale district, a clinical officer…
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World Diabetes Day: Highlighting the need for integrated, lifelong care in Namibia

World Diabetes Day: Highlighting the need for integrated, lifelong care in Namibia

Windhoek—On 14 November 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO)…
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WHO hands over life-saving equipment to Uganda’s Ministry of Health under D-CARD Africa project

WHO hands over life-saving equipment to Uganda’s Ministry of Health under D-CARD Africa project

At a small health center in rural Sembabule, a nurse recalls the…
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World Diabetes Day 2024 commemoration

Uganda Renews Commitment to Diabetes Control on World Diabetes Day

Kabale, Uganda– The World Health Organization (WHO) joined the…
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Seychelles

Strengthening care services for chronic diseases in Seychelles

Victoria—After a long day at work, Brenda Mirabeau loves to put on…
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Care for diabetics living in displaced persons camps in Burundi

Care for diabetics living in displaced persons camps in Burundi

Bujumbura – "I'm diabetic and life here is very hard, very…
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Ghana on the offensive against diabetes

Ghana on the offensive against diabetes

Accra, Ghana - 22-year-old Emmanuella Hormenoo knows diabetes all too…
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Participants at the Diabetes Spotlight meeting

Uganda Casts the Spotlight on Diabetes; Adopts Global Diabetes Targets

Uganda’s Ministry of Health (MOH), with support from World Health…
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Dr Ester Muinjangue, Deputy Minister of Health and Social Services with Dr Charles Sagoe-Moses, WHO Representative with members of the Windhoek Central Hospital and the Director of Health for the Khomas Region, Mr Ukolo

Access to Diabetes Care in Namibia

Namibia joined the rest of the world in commemorating World Diabetes…
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Nigeria Minister of State for Health, Ekumankama Joseph Nkama delieving a speech on World Diabetes Day

Stakeholders call for increased access to diabetes education 

Abuja, 15 November, 2022 - Commemorating the 2022 World Diabetes Day…
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