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Barriers to mental health care in Africa

Barriers to mental health care in Africa

Kampala – Poor access to mental health care in many African countries…
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Sierra Leone targets cervical cancer mortality by vaccinating girls

Sierra Leone targets cervical cancer mortality by vaccinating girls

Freetown – An age-old social belief that “what goes on under the…
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Sierra Leone targets cervical cancer mortality by vaccinating girls

Sierra Leone targets cervical cancer mortality by vaccinating girls

Freetown – An age-old social belief that “what goes on under the…
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Sierra Leone targets cervical cancer mortality by vaccinating girls

Sierra Leone targets cervical cancer mortality by vaccinating girls

Freetown – An age-old social belief that “what goes on under the…
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Dr Chieshi

Living with schizophrenia -An individual’s story 

Abuja, 11 October, 2022 - Dr Chieshi was diagnosed with schizophrenia…
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Improving access to mental health services in Ghana

Improving access to mental health services in Ghana

Accra – A traumatic motor accident marked a turning point for Mariama…
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Helping to break mental health care barriers in Kenya

Helping to break mental health care barriers in Kenya

Nairobi – In a previous stint as a chemistry teacher Dr Gladys Mwiti…
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Dr Brian Chirombo – World Health Organization Representative to Rwanda

Are you okay? - A message from the World Health Organization Rwanda on Mental Health Day

By Dr Brian Chirombo – World Health Organization Representative to…
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Handover of Ebola Kits from USAID through WHO to the Ministry of Health for the protection of Health Workers when caring for Ebola patients in Uganda

Ministry of Health, WHO and USAID strengthen protection of Health Workers During the Ebola Outbreak Response in Uganda

Kampala - The Ministry of Health in Uganda has received from the…
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Dr Marthe Sylvie Essengue Elouma, Gavi Regional Head, Francophone Africa

GAVI's contribution to the COVID-19 response to pandemic

Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, has played a critical role in helping…
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