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Community engagement in the fight against cholera in Angola: Mr Celestino Mbambali – “The Lifesaver”

For more than twenty-five years of volunteering in his community, 55-…
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Uganda discharges all eight Ebola disease patients

Uganda discharges all eight Ebola disease patients

Kampala – Uganda today discharged eight patients who had been…
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Scaling up mpox outbreak response in Sierra Leone

Scaling up mpox outbreak response in Sierra Leone

Freetown ‒ Sierra Leone is deploying a range of measures to control…
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From Diagnosis to Action – WHO’s Efforts to Strengthen Ghana’s Health Workforce Against Cutaneous Leishmaniasis

Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) continue to burden some of the…
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Protecting the Central African Republic’s remote communities from polio

Protecting the Central African Republic’s remote communities from polio

Bangui – In the ongoing efforts to eradicate polio, the Central…
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Mauritania progressing towards zero leprosy cases

Mauritania progressing towards zero leprosy cases

Nouakchott – Mauritania has witnessed a significant decline in…
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WHO works with USAID and UNICEF to build Risk Communication & Community Engagement capacity for Botswana

A total of 92 Health Promotion professionals from 27 districts and…
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New roadworks now incorporates improved pedestrian walkways and cycling lanes to improve safety

Enhanced safe systems approach reduces road casualties in Botswana

Botswana has been losing 400 people on average annually due to road…
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WHO provides additional $2 million for Ebola response in Uganda

WHO provides additional $2 million for Ebola response in Uganda

The Government of Uganda in collaboration with the World Health…
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Tobacco use is the root cause of most non-communicable disease in Malawi

Malawi Assesses Its Needs for Effective Implementation of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO-FCTC)

Malawi has recognized the importance of tobacco control in national…
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