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World Diabetes Day 2024 commemoration

Uganda Renews Commitment to Diabetes Control on World Diabetes Day

Kabale, Uganda– The World Health Organization (WHO) joined the…
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World Diabetes Day 2024 commemoration

Uganda Renews Commitment to Diabetes Control on World Diabetes Day

Kabale, Uganda– The World Health Organization (WHO) joined the…
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A beneficiary of the 10 million health screening initiative in Kaduna-

Knowing your numbers – stahekolders joined forces in fighting two silent killer diseases

Kaduna, 13 November, 2024 - Theresa Wyankume, a 45-year-old teacher…
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National laboratory technicians with WHO staff during the training

Strengthening Liberia’s capacity to detect and manage epidemics through genomic sequencing and bioinformatics.

With support from the World Health Organization (WHO), the…
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Ethiopia to Host 2024 Global EOC Simulation Exercise, Strengthening Public Health Emergency Preparedness

Ethiopia to Host 2024 Global EOC Simulation Exercise, Strengthening Public Health Emergency Preparedness

Press ReleaseAddis Ababa, Ethiopia, November 13-14, 2024 – The…
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Dr. Michael Jordan pays a courtesy call to the WHO Botswana country office

WHO collaborates with Botswana to enhance HIV Drug Resistance Monitoring and Laboratory capacity

Botswana’s ARV Program has been hailed as one of the successful…
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Reactive measles vaccination campaign in Ethiopia reaches over 1.7 million children

Reactive measles vaccination campaign in Ethiopia reaches over 1.7 million children

The Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI), with technical and…
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Five regions in Ethiopia conducted- Polio vaccination with nOPV2 vaccine to reach over 5.6 million children

Five regions in Ethiopia conducted- Polio vaccination with nOPV2 vaccine to reach over 5.6 million children

Ethiopia conducted a polio vaccination campaign in five regions (Afar…
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Rwanda begins countdown to declare Marburg outbreak over

Rwanda begins countdown to declare Marburg outbreak over

Kigali – Rwanda has discharged the last Marburg virus disease patient…
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WHO, Africa CDC support 17 countries to develop mpox vaccination plans

WHO, Africa CDC support 17 countries to develop mpox vaccination plans

Brazzaville – World Health Organization (WHO) and Africa Centres…
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