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WHO and UNICEF warn parents against unethical baby milk advertising in South Africa

 29 April 2025 - The World Health Organization (WHO) and…
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World Health Day 2025

Mbabane—In commemoration of the World Health Day 2025 on 7 April 2025…
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How quality care is transforming maternal health in Uganda

How quality care is transforming maternal health in Uganda

For years, childbirth for many women in Uganda meant facing it alone…
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World Health Day 2025: Kajiado, Kenya

World health day 2025: Putting mothers and newborns first in Kajiado, Kenya

Kajiado County—WHO Kenya joined hands with the Ministry of Health,…
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Health Parade during World Health Day Commemoration

Liberia marks World Health Day with a renewed commitment to maternal and newborn health

Every year, Liberia joins the rest of the world on April 7th to…
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Congo : des outils innovants pour réduire la mortalité maternelle

Congo: Innovative tools to reduce maternal mortality

Brazzaville – Congo is intensifying efforts to reduce maternal…
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Every death counts: Sierra Leone commits to maternal and child health

Freetown, Sierra Leone – April 2025 – As part of World Health Day…
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"Healthy Beginnings, Hopeful Futures"- Sierra Leone joins the Global community to commemorate 2025 World Health Day

Freetown, 7 April 2025 – The World Health Organization (WHO), in…
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Niger: improving access to services to reduce maternal mortality

Niger: improving access to services to reduce maternal mortality

Niamey – When 19-year-old Aichatou, from Birni in the Dosso region,…
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African region’s maternal and newborn mortality declining, but progress still slow

African region’s maternal and newborn mortality declining, but progress still slow

Brazzaville – The African region has made progress in lowering…
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