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President of Tanzania meets WHO Regional Director and WHO delegation, UN Resident Coordinator in Tanzania, and Deputy Minister Ministry of Health

WHO Regional Director for Africa visits Tanzania to advance maternal and newborn health

Dar es Salaam – The World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director…
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DTN

Angola accelerates final steps to eradicate Guinea worm by 2030

After five consecutive years without human cases and with significant…
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Reception of Lenacapavir in Lesotho

𝗟𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝗳 𝗟𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗿

Lesotho has officially received its first shipment of Lenacapavir, a…
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Samson Mutua, 27, is the first Kenyan to receive lenacapavir, a new injection that protects against HIV for six months with just two doses a year.

Kenya becomes first in East Africa to launch six-month HIV prevention injection

Nairobi—When a friend's father urgently needed a blood donation,…
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Pandemic Fund Training of Health workers on water safety

Tanzania Strengthens Water Safety Capacity in Morogoro

“Frontline officers empowered to protect communities”  …
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polio

Angola and Namibia Strengthen Joint Response to Polio with Synchronized Border Campaign

The Government of Angola launched a subnational polio vaccination…
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Southern Africa faces acute surge in cholera due to floods, displacement

Southern Africa faces acute surge in cholera due to floods, displacement

Brazzaville — Cholera cases in Southern Africa region have risen by…
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Dr Didier Bakajika, expert à l’OMS Afrique.

Onchocerciasis: How to fight a parasite that threatens eyesight

Onchocerciasis, also known as river blindness, still affects millions…
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Southern Africa faces acute surge in cholera due to floods, displacement

Southern Africa faces acute surge in cholera due to floods, displacement

Brazzaville — Cholera cases in Southern Africa region have risen by…
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Newly released 2025 scorecard unveils progress and setbacks on health and gender equality across Southern Africa

Newly released 2025 scorecard unveils progress and setbacks on health and gender equality across Southern Africa

Johannesburg - The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has…
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