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Ghana Advances School Health Reform with Orientation on WHO Global Standards

Ghana is making significant progress toward strengthening its school…

Countries, experts agree on 10-year Africa health workforce agenda

Countries, experts agree on 10-year Africa health workforce agenda

Pretoria—African countries have reached consensus on the priority…

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Media Empowered to Tell Ghana’s Quality of Care Story

The media holds immense power to shape public opinion and influence…

WHO Africa endorses roadmap for safeguarding communities in health emergency operations

WHO Africa endorses roadmap for safeguarding communities in health emergency operations

Pretoria—The World Health Organization (WHO) in the African region,…

Dr Bassoum: A Fight to Preserve the Effectiveness of Antibiotics in Africa

Dr Oumar Bassoum: A fight to preserve the effectiveness of antibiotics in Africa

Dakar – As antimicrobial resistance (AMR) silently threatens global…

Jovita Atuheire a health worker at Maziba Health Center IV interacting with a patient

Ministry of Health, WHO, and World Diabetes Foundation unite to strengthen diabetes and hypertension prevention and care in Uganda

At Maziba Health Centre IV in Kabale district, a clinical officer…

WHO in Africa launches first-ever prototype competency-based curricula for health professions

WHO in Africa launches first-ever prototype competency-based curricula for health professions

Pretoria—The World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for…

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Namibia Strengthens National Preparedness Through Tabletop Simulation Exercise

Public Health Emergency Operations Centres (PHEOCs) are essential…

World Diabetes Day: Highlighting the Need for Integrated, Lifelong Care in Namibia

On 14 November 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) joined the…

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Gavi strengthens cooperation with Angola to accelerate progress in immunization

From November 18th to 20th, 2025, Angola hosted an official visit…