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Dr. Cuallau Jabbeh Howe, the Assistant Minister of Health, receiving the donation from WHO OIC, Dr Abdullahi Sule

Enhancing Liberia’s Laboratory Capacity for Detection and Control of Epidemic-Prone Diseases

On March 24, 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) delivered…
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WHO High-Level Mission Presses for Urgent Action in Angola as Cholera Outbreak Expands

WHO High-Level Mission Presses for Urgent Action in Angola as Cholera Outbreak Expands

As Angola contends with a rapidly growing cholera outbreak that has…
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Midwife and nurse, Nyemimah Williams, during the EmONC hands-on training

Enhancing Liberia’s Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care (EmONC) to prevent maternal and newborn deaths.

Liberia has made progress in reducing maternal mortality from 1072…
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WHO and Unitaid staff together with some officials from the National Department of Health during the Cervical cancer side event in Durban.

South Africa, WHO, and Unitaid urge G20 to accelerate global action on cervical cancer elimination

Durban, South Africa - On the margins of the G20 Health Working Group…
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Lesotho Pandemic fund Inaugural National Steering Commitee meeting

A landmark step: Lesotho charts its course for pandemic preparedness with an inaugural National Steering Committee meeting for the Pandemic Fund Multicountry Project

Maseru, In a significant stride towards bolstering its pandemic…
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WHO and Unitaid staff together with some officials from the National Department of Health during the Cervical cancer side event in Durban.

South Africa, WHO, and Unitaid urge G20 to accelerate global action on cervical cancer elimination

Durban, South Africa - On the margins of the G20 Health Working Group…
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Strengthening laboratory capacity revolutionizes TB treatment in Congo

Strengthening laboratory capacity revolutionizes TB treatment in Congo

Brazzaville – Salomon*, in his 30s, arrives for his consultation…
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Zimbabwe strengthens polio surveillance with new environmental laboratory

Zimbabwe strengthens polio surveillance with new environmental laboratory

Harare - Zimbabwe has bolstered its ability to detect and respond to…
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World Tuberculosis Day 2025: Uniting to End TB in Uganda

World Tuberculosis Day 2025: Uniting to End TB in Uganda

As Uganda commemorates World Tuberculosis Day, we pause to reflect on…
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Dignitaries at the polio NCC meeting

Botswana intensifies polio fight: new strategies against cVDPV2 threats

Botswana has reinforced its efforts to eradicate polio as part of the…
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