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Ensuring food safety to protect lives in Cameroon

Ensuring food safety to protect lives in Cameroon

Douala—Since June 2023, Cameroon has been implementing the “Healthy…
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One of the PEN-Plus pilot health facility in Eswatini

Bringing care for severe noncommunicable diseases closer to communities in Eswatini

Mbabane— In a major move to increase access to care for severe…
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Polio Launch in Angola

Angola Launches National Campaign to Vaccinate More Than 9 Million Children Against Polio

The national polio vaccination campaign was officially launched today…
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Promoting the inclusion of people affected by leprosy in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Promoting the inclusion of people affected by leprosy in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Kinshasa—When the first patches appeared on her skin, Espérance, who…
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WHO supports Mauritius in undertaking a comprehensive Health Labour Market Analysis

Port Louis—Mauritius is set to reshape its health workforce through a…
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Dr Matthew Jowett, Unit Head for Governance, Policy and Financing at WHO HQ provides overview of the South Africa HFPM report

South Africa Launches Health Financing Progress Matrix Report in Pretoria

Pretoria, 19 March 2026 — South Africa’s National Department of…
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Faster diagnosis, earlier treatment: Tanzania advances the fight against TB

Faster diagnosis, earlier treatment: Tanzania advances the fight against TB

In Kigoma Region, a quiet but important change is transforming the…
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Tanzania Launches Subnational Polio Vaccination Campaign to Safeguard Children and Sustain the Country’s Polio-Free Status

Tanzania Launches Subnational Polio Vaccination Campaign to Safeguard Children and Sustain the Country’s Polio-Free Status

Dar es Salaam— The Government of the United Republic of Tanzania…
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Rapid response, strong results: WHO reviews Marburg response in Ethiopia

Rapid response, strong results: WHO reviews Marburg response in Ethiopia

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia — March 2026 The World Health Organization…
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: Presentation on micro-planning for vaccine dose allocation during the HPV and Mpox vaccination campaign review meeting

Strengthening Routine Immunization and Outbreak Response in Malawi, HPV and Mpox vaccination campaign review meeting

In 2025, Malawi undertook two major public health interventions to…
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