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Two Adults smoking in the presence of children.

Shun tobacco use – embrace healthier life choices

Abuja, 3 June, 2024 - Bassey Effiong, 42, started smoking as a…
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Lovemore explaining the distribution of cholera cases

Environmental Health Workers on the Frontlines of Zimbabwe's Cholera Outbreak

Mutare – The number of cholera cases in Zimbabwe is declining thanks…
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Mauritanie : le tabagisme en régression avec l’application d’une loi

Legal measures drive down rates of tobacco use in Mauritania

Nouakchott – Ifrah, 36, started smoking at just 13 years of age and…
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Scaling up tobacco control measures in Africa

Scaling up tobacco control measures in Africa

Pretoria ‒ Tobacco consumption in Africa presents complex public…
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Public Health Situation Analysis (PHSA)

Flooding in Ethiopia: Public Health Situation Analysis (PHSA)

SUMMARY OF CRISIS AND KEY FINDINGS 24 May 2024 Weeks of relentless…
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Bridging the gap to accelerate malaria vaccination rollout in Africa through experience sharing.

Bridging the gap to accelerate malaria vaccination rollout in Africa through experience sharing.

Africa is gradually making strides in fighting malaria across the…
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WHO Country Rep, Dr. Jane Maina, talks to students during the MDA campaign

WHO's MDA Campaign Makes Significant Strides Against Schistosomiasis in The Gambia

North Bank Region, The Gambia - The World Health Organization (WHO)…
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WHO Country Rep, Dr. Jane Maina, talks to students during the MDA campaign

WHO's MDA Campaign Makes Significant Strides Against Schistosomiasis in The Gambia

North Bank Region, The Gambia - The World Health Organization (WHO)…
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WHO Country Rep, Dr. Jane Maina, talks to students during the MDA campaign

WHO's MDA Campaign Makes Significant Strides Against Schistosomiasis in The Gambia

North Bank Region, The Gambia - The World Health Organization (WHO)…
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Swift and effective response to acute diarrhoea  disease in Adigrat, Ethiopia

Swift and effective response to acute diarrhoea  disease in Adigrat, Ethiopia

In the face of health crises, timely and coordinated responses are…
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