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WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus with health ministers from Member States that co-sponsored the resolution establishing 17 November as World Cervical Cancer Elimination Day at the 78th World Health Assembly.

World Health Assembly endorses 17 November as World Cervical Cancer Elimination Day: South Africa and Nigeria lead Member States in advancing a dedicated Global Day of Action

Pretoria, South Africa/ Geneva, Switzerland Member States at the 78th…
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Dr. Simangele Mthethwa, Vaccine-Preventable Disease Surveillance Officer at WHO South Africa, inspecting or preparing a vaccine cold box—a vital part of maintaining the cold chain required for storing and transporting vaccines at the correct temperature.

Africa Vaccination Week 2025: Message from Ms Shenaaz El-Halabi, WHO South Africa Representative

Pretoria – On the occasion of Africa Vaccination Week 2025, we join…
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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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Lesego pose to the camera in the hallway of FF Rebeiro Clinic after her antenatal care.

A Mother and a Clinician’s Story of Maternal Health and Care in South Africa

Pretoria - In the heart of Pretoria, at FF Ribeiro Clinic, two women…
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Une ambulance change la donne en matière de prise en charge des urgences

Congo: An Ambulance Changes the Game in Emergency Care

Madingo-Kayes – Magloire, 45, a hunter from Kotinvindo in the far…
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Training of Trainers at the National level

Malawi introduce the VigiMobile AEFI reporting tool

Malawi has become the sixth country to introduce the VigiMobile…
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Makerere University School of Public Health celebrates 70 Years of Excellence

Makerere University School of Public Health celebrates 70 Years of Excellence

Kampala – Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH) marked…
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Au Congo, les comités de santé mobilisés pour l’atteinte de la Couverture sanitaire universelle

Health committees mobilized to achieve universal health coverage in Congo

Brazzaville – “Previously, I avoided going to the integrated health…
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L'Algérie renforce sa lutte contre les addictions et avance vers les objectifs de développement durable

Algeria strengthens its fight against addiction and advances towards the Sustainable Development Goals

Algiers – Brahim, a 14-year-old student, has been visiting the local…
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La Guinée Équatoriale inaugure sa première usine d'oxygène publique

Equatorial Guinea inaugurates its first public oxygen plant

Bata – Juan de Dios, a nurse in the emergency unit of the…
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