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Health Parade during World Health Day Commemoration

Liberia marks World Health Day with a renewed commitment to maternal and newborn health

Every year, Liberia joins the rest of the world on April 7th to…
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Cyclone Chido_Mozambique_December_2024

Southern African countries launch climate-resilient health initiative with WHO support

Brazzaville – Eight Southern African countries have embarked on a…
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The Ebola Outbreak in Uganda demonstrates WHO’s value in disease outbreaks

The Ebola outbreak in Uganda demonstrates WHO’s value in disease outbreaks

Disease outbreaks in Uganda are not a new phenomenon, with diseases…
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Africa faces critical shortage of oral health workers amid rising disease burden

Africa faces critical shortage of oral health workers amid rising disease burden

Brazzaville – Africa faces a chronic shortage of oral health workers…
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WR addressing the press

"Healthy Beginnings, Hopeful Futures"- Sierra Leone joins the Global community to commemorate 2025 World Health Day

Freetown, 7 April 2025 – The World Health Organization (WHO), in…
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WHO Ensures Effective Coordination in Uganda’s Ebola response

WHO facilitates effective coordination in Uganda’s Ebola response

One of the cornerstones of a successful response system to a disease…
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Ireland supports the World Health Organization’s Ebola response efforts in Uganda

Ireland supports WHO’s Ebola response efforts in Uganda

Kampala, Uganda. Ireland’s Minister for International Development and…
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The health of mothers and babies is the foundation of healthy families and communities

The health of mothers and babies is the foundation of healthy families and communities

On World Health day, Uganda reflects on progress, challenges, 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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Launch of the RCCE Strategy

Namibia Launches Year-Long Campaign to Commemorate World Health Day

On April 7, 2025, in Katima Mulilo, Zambezi region, Namibia launched…
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