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Bridging the funding gap to defeat malaria in Africa

Bridging the funding gap to defeat malaria in Africa

Gaborone – Senior Africa health officials, donors and development…
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WHO Collaborating Centre of Excellence

Botswana National HIV Reference Laboratory designated WHO Collaborating Centre of Excellence

The Republic of Botswana and the World Health Organization today…
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Addressing noncommunicable diseases

Addressing noncommunicable diseases

Dar es Salaam ‒ For four months Stella Fikiri underwent a variety of…
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The WHO Regional Director for Africa reports significant contributions to public health in Africa

The WHO Regional Director for Africa reports significant contributions to public health in Africa

WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti, presented…
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Transforming chronic disease care

Transforming chronic disease care

Addis Ababa ‒ Challenged by high cholesterol levels and hypertension…
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Strengthening ICU bed capacity

Strengthening ICU bed capacity

Maseru ‒ With its mountainous terrain and use of donkeys and horses…
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Aux Comores, tous les enfants nés de mère séropositive sont séronégatifs

Comoros on the path to ending mother-to-child HIV transmission

Moroni – Nadja* was planning her wedding two years ago when she…
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Rapid response ends cholera outbreak

Rapid response ends cholera outbreak

Pretoria ‒ Hammanskraal resident Tebogo Hlongwane was terrified when…
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Progress towards cervical cancer elimination

Progress towards cervical cancer elimination

Conakry – In Guinea, around 30 health centres offer free cervical…
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Anti-tobacco initiative yields results

Anti-tobacco initiative yields results

Kampala ‒ Namudu Kareen*, 30, an anti-tobacco advocate in Uganda, was…
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