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Tackling health impacts of plastic pollution in Africa

Tackling health impacts of plastic pollution in Africa

Brazzaville – Every year more than 400 million tons of plastic are…
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How preparedness boosted Tanzania’s Marburg outbreak response

How preparedness boosted Tanzania’s Marburg outbreak response

Dar es Salaam ‒ Mishana* was taken ill at Bujunangoma Hospital in…
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Marburg Virus Disease outbreak in Tanzania declared over

Marburg Virus Disease outbreak in Tanzania declared over

Brazzaville/Dar es Salaam – Tanzania today declared the end of the…
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First large-scale campaign in DRC using innovative polio vaccine

First large-scale campaign in DRC using innovative polio vaccine

Brazzaville/Kinshasa - The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)…
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Africa steps up access to high-quality laboratory data for polio eradication

Africa steps up access to high-quality laboratory data for polio eradication

Brazzaville/Accra – While Africa has made significant progress in the…
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Tony Kidiga, focal point for Tobacco Free Farms, Ministry of agriculture, speaks about good practices to WHO visiting team at a farmer's in Migori County

Kenya leads global World NO-Tobacco Event

Migori, Kenya – The world is confronted with a global food…
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Switch away from tobacco an economic, health boon for Kenyan farmers

Switch away from tobacco an economic, health boon for Kenyan farmers

Brazzaville – When small-scale Kenyan farmer Nancy Achieng made the…
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Zimbabwe starts developing its 2.0 One Health AMR National Action Plan

By Vivian Mugarisi Bulawayo, Zimbabwe - The Government of Zimbabwe…
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Health specialists pose with facilitator from WHO AFRO (2nd right), George Sie Williams during the training on Epidermic Intelligence from Open Sources

In Lesotho, WHO Trains Health Specialists to Strengthen Public Health Surveillance

To strengthen public health surveillance in Lesotho using a network…
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MoHCC Permanent Secretary Dr Jasper Chimedza and The WHO Country Representative for Zimbabwe Professor Jean-Marie Dangou during the handover ceremony

WHO Donates Cholera Supplies to enhance outbreak response in Zimbabwe

By Vivian Mugarisi Harare, Zimbabwe- The World Health Organization…
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