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Sierra Leone achieves nationwide coverage for cervical cancer screening and treatment

Sierra Leone has reached a significant milestone in its efforts to…
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Eliminating Cervical Cancer in Africa– Dr Issimouha Dillé explains why Africa can win the fight against Cervical Cancer

Eliminating Cervical Cancer in Africa– Dr Issimouha Dillé explains why Africa can win the fight against Cervical Cancer

Cervical cancer remains one of the major public health challenges in…
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Ethiopia confirms first outbreak of Marburg virus disease

Ethiopia confirms first outbreak of Marburg virus disease

Addis Ababa—Ethiopia’s Ministry of Health has confirmed an outbreak…
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Prevention as the first line of defence against Ebola

Prevention as the first line of defence against Ebola

Bulape, Democratic Republic of the Congo—In Bulape locality in the…
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Ethiopia reports suspected viral haemorrhagic fever outbreak

Ethiopia reports suspected viral haemorrhagic fever outbreak

Addis Ababa — Health authorities in Ethiopia are carrying out further…
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A Review of the National Community Health Policy to Strengthen Gains and Accelerate Reforms

A Review of the National Community Health Policy to strengthen gains and accelerate reforms

 From 15 to 18 July 2025, the national review workshop of the…
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Health Sector Status Report (RAESS)

Benin publishes its first health sector report and reviews a decade of progress

Benin presented its first national report on the state of the health…
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WHO

Strengthens Collaboration for Safer Blood and Availability

The World Health Organization (WHO) visited the Namibia Blood…
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Dr Dille from WHO AFRO looks on as the team conducts leep on a patient.

Strengthening Capacity of Healthcare Workers to Fast-Track Cervical Cancer Elimination in Eswatini

Eswatini faces one of the highest burdens of cervical cancer globally…
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Strengthens Collaboration for Safer Blood and Availability

The World Health Organization (WHO) visited the Namibia Blood…
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