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Breaking the Silence: WHO Uganda’s “Men Talk” series sparks honest conversations on men’s mental health

Breaking the Silence: WHO Uganda’s “Men Talk” series spark honest conversations on men’s mental health

In a society where emotional vulnerability among men is often masked…
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Cancro do colo do úetero

For Them, For the Future: A Call for Collective Action

This opinion piece was first published in Jornal de Angola, a copy of…
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WHO hands over life-saving equipment to Uganda’s Ministry of Health under D-CARD Africa project

WHO hands over life-saving equipment to Uganda’s Ministry of Health under D-CARD Africa project

At a small health center in rural Sembabule, a nurse recalls the…
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Namibia Launches MoHSS Strategic Plan and Universal Health Coverage Policy

On 13 October 2025, the Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS…
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From 15 Days to 72 Hours: Digital Payments Speed Up Pay for 120,000 Polio Workers in Kenya 

From 15 days to 72 hours: digital payments accelerate compensation for 120 000 health workers in Kenya

Nairobi—For years, frontline health workers in Kenya faced long…
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Namibia Launches MoHSS Strategic Plan and Universal Health Coverage Policy

On 13 October 2025, the Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS…
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National poliovirus sequencing capacity enhances Cameroon’s outbreak response 

National poliovirus sequencing capacity enhances Cameroon’s outbreak response 

Yaounde ‒ For the first time ever, a circulating variant poliovirus…
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Ethiopia Introduces Malaria Vaccine to Protect Children and Strengthen Health Systems

Ethiopia Introduces Malaria Vaccine to Protect Children and Strengthen Health Systems

21 October 2025 | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia — Ethiopia has officially…
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Wau Teaching Hospital tour with Health officials

Minister of Health and WHO Representative visit Wau to strengthen Health services in Regional Hub

Wau, WBG State – The Minister of Health, Hon. Sarah Cleto Rial…
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2024 STEPS Survey in Botswana

What the STEPS survey reveals about health in Botswana

Botswana’s health profile is changing—and not always in ways we would…
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