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Malawi Secures Gains Against Polio, Strengthens Health Systems for the Future

Malawi Secures Gains Against Polio, Strengthens Health Systems for the Future

As Malawi celebrates its first anniversary after officially closing…
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Botswana leads the way in eliminating mother-to-child transmission of HIV

Botswana leads the way in eliminating mother-to-child transmission of HIV

Brazzaville/Geneva/Nairobi - In an historic global health milestone,…
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Monitoring health system availability in fragile settings: HeRAMS deployment in western Oromia, Ethiopia

Monitoring health system availability in fragile settings: HeRAMS deployment in western Oromia, Ethiopia

Disruptions to health systems, particularly in crisis-affected…
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In the middle; WHO Botswana Technical Officer, Boingotlo Ramontshonyana next to PMH Superintendent Dr Machacha (right)

Promoting safety through clean hands: PMH marks World Hand Hygiene Day

Princess Marina Hospital (PMH) joined the global health community in…
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MPOX

WHO strengthens Sierra Leone’s mpox response

As Sierra Leone continues to report new cases of mpox, the Ministry…
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Enhancing Epidemic Intelligence in Ethiopia: Lessons from the EIOS Capacity-Building Workshop

Enhancing epidemic intelligence in Ethiopia: lessons from the EIOS capacity-building workshop

Timely detection and response to public health threats are essential…
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MPOX

Mpox patients helping to drive awareness in Sierra Leone

Freetown, Sierra Leone - While Sierra Leone is stepping up…
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WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus with health ministers from Member States that co-sponsored the resolution establishing 17 November as World Cervical Cancer Elimination Day at the 78th World Health Assembly.

World Health Assembly endorses 17 November as World Cervical Cancer Elimination Day: South Africa and Nigeria lead Member States in advancing a dedicated Global Day of Action

Pretoria, South Africa/ Geneva, Switzerland Member States at the 78th…
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Training

WHO supports NADMO to Equip Frontline Responders to Improve Disaster Response

Public Health Emergencies are increasingly becoming complex and…
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Launch of the Africa Vaccination Week in Lilongwe, Malawi

Malawi Launches National Immunization Strategy During African Vaccination Week

Lilongwe – The Government of Malawi, through the Ministry of Health,…
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