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Health needs heighten as Sudan conflicts displaces millions of people

Health needs heighten as Sudan conflicts displaces millions of people

Brazzaville/Cairo – The conflict in Sudan that has forced 3.4 million…
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Stepping up emergency health assistance in Chad as conflict in Sudan rages

Stepping up emergency health assistance in Chad as conflict in Sudan rages

Abéché, Chad – Lying in a hospital bed, Idriss Yahya Annour, who…
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Team Zambia Successfully Trained on Implementation of Patient-Reported Experience Measures (PREMS) Pilot Study

Team Zambia Successfully Trained on Implementation of Patient-Reported Experience Measures (PREMS) Pilot Study

In a significant step towards strengthening Zambia’s health system…
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Dr Gift Sten Chinomba, Medical doctor

Dr Gift Sten Chinomba, Medical doctor

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Thongbotho Mphoyakgosi, Medical Laboratory Scientist

Thongbotho Mphoyakgosi, Medical Laboratory Scientist

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Aminata Kaoucen, Nurse

Aminata Kaoucen, Nurse

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Community-based health insurance drives Ethiopia’s bid for universal health coverage

Community-based health insurance drives Ethiopia’s bid for universal health coverage

Addis Ababa – In late 2019, 68-year-old Meseret Belay, who lives in…
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Botswana ICOPE

Botswana to be a better place to grow old

Estimated at 43 million in 2010, the population of elderly people in…
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No community too remote for Mali doctor

No community too remote for Mali doctor

Ménaka, Mali – “A patient is a patient,” says Dr Mahamadou Diawara. “…
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Health care workers providing care to a pregnant woman

Ensuring the safety of mothers and newborns during childbirth in Namibia

World Patient Safety Day was established in 2019 to enhance global…
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