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Ending polio in Angola: every child, one vaccine, everywhere

As part of World Polio Day, the World Health Organisation (WHO) in…
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Cancro do colo do úetero

For Them, For the Future: A Call for Collective Action

This opinion piece was first published in Jornal de Angola, a copy of…
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WHO hands over life-saving equipment to Uganda’s Ministry of Health under D-CARD Africa project

WHO hands over life-saving equipment to Uganda’s Ministry of Health under D-CARD Africa project

At a small health center in rural Sembabule, a nurse recalls the…
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Joint Statement by WHO, UNICEF, and Rotary International

Joint Statement by WHO, UNICEF, and Rotary

Today, as we commemorate World Polio Day 2025, we – the World Health…
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Breaking the Silence: WHO Uganda’s “Men Talk” series sparks honest conversations on men’s mental health

Breaking the Silence: WHO Uganda’s “Men Talk” series spark honest conversations on men’s mental health

In a society where emotional vulnerability among men is often masked…
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Namibia Launches MoHSS Strategic Plan and Universal Health Coverage Policy

On 13 October 2025, the Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS…
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From 15 Days to 72 Hours: Digital Payments Speed Up Pay for 120,000 Polio Workers in Kenya 

From 15 days to 72 hours: digital payments accelerate compensation for 120 000 health workers in Kenya

Nairobi—For years, frontline health workers in Kenya faced long…
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Namibia Launches MoHSS Strategic Plan and Universal Health Coverage Policy

On 13 October 2025, the Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS…
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National poliovirus sequencing capacity enhances Cameroon’s outbreak response 

National poliovirus sequencing capacity enhances Cameroon’s outbreak response 

Yaounde ‒ For the first time ever, a circulating variant poliovirus…
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Marta Suffered—But No More Babies Have To: Malaria Vaccine Brings New Hope to Ethiopia’s Children

Marta Suffered—But No More Babies Have To: Malaria Vaccine Brings New Hope to Ethiopia’s Children

In Turmi Woreda, Southern Ethiopia, Bethelhem Kuma vividly remembers…
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