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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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From data to decisions: strengthening health security in Africa

From data to decisions: strengthening health security in Africa

Nairobi—Across the African region, health threats are increasingly…
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Ethiopia launches digitalization of public health emergency management system, advances toward PHEM Center of Excellence

Ethiopia launches digitalization of public health emergency management system, advances toward PHEM Center of Excellence

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - In a landmark step toward strengthening…
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A doctor on the mobile clinic providing access to health services in Adamawa State

Mobile outreach expands access to health services in Adamawa State

Yola – Targeted outreach is improving access to essential health…
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Kenya validates second-generation National Action Plan for Health Security (2026–2030)

Kenya validates second-generation National Action Plan for Health Security (2026–2030)

Nairobi—Following the Joint External Evaluation conducted in…
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Tillen Oduwo from WHO surveys a dried out river in Tula, Tana River County.

Drought leaves over two million vulnerable to health and nutrition crises in Kenya

Nairobi—Over two million people across Kenya are facing worsening…
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The Public Health Emergency Operations Center (PHEOC)

Angola strengthens its preparedness for public health emergencies with the inauguration of the Public Health Emergency Operations Center (PHEOC)

In 2025, the public health system in Angola was put under severe…
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UN Welcomes Japan’s US$10.5 Million Contribution to Humanitarian and Development Efforts in Ethiopia

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEAddis Ababa, 12 January 2026 – The United…
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Emergency Medical Teams (EMT) Awareness Orientation Session Tanzania

Tanzania strengthens emergency preparedness: Advancing the establishment of national Emergency Medical Teams

Dodoma—Tanzania has taken a major step toward strengthening its…
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