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Angola takes a decisive step towards ensuring safer, more effective, and more accessible medicines and health technologies

Between June 3 and 5, the Angola Medicines and Health Technologies…
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Elizabeth Kareri supports data management at one of Kenya’s busiest hospitals, serving a catchment population of 2.6 million people from Nakuru and surrounding counties. She is one of the 875 participants who successfully completed the month-long training.

Expanding access to health data training through virtual learning in Kenya

In 2025, as global health agencies adjusted to tighter budgets, WHO…
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WHO, Nigeria’s TY Danjuma Foundation sign agreement to advance health

WHO, Nigeria’s TY Danjuma Foundation sign agreement to advance health

Abuja – World Health Organization (WHO) in the African Region and TY…
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WHO Supports Ghana’s Ministry of Health to Strengthen Access to Medicines through the Review of the National Medicines Policy

Access to safe, effective, quality-assured, and affordable medicines…
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Ghana Charts Bold New Path for Health Workforce Transformation

With a health workforce density that has more than doubled in the…
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WHO donates vital laboratory equipment and vehicles to the Ministry of Health to strengthen Sierra Leone's health systems.

Freetown, Sierra Leone, April 2025 – The World Health Organization (…
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WHO Zambia/Prudential Partnership

WHO Zambia and Prudential Zambia Partner for Sustainable Healthcare Service Provision

WHO Zambia has partnered with Prudential Zambia to launch the Health…
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Delivery for Impact - Strengthening Ghana’s Health System by Using Data to Improve Quality Healthcare

Ghana has made great strides in ensuring healthcare services are…
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Strengthening the health workforce

Kenya: Strengthening the health workforce

Nairobi – Five years ago, Esther Omagwa was one of only two nurses at…
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Validation of Lesotho's Digital Health Strategy 2025-2030

Lesotho validates its Digital Health Strategy 2025-2030: A step towards transforming Healthcare through Technology

 Maseru – The Ministry of Health of Lesotho, in partnership with…
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