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Participants of the World Patient Safety Day commemorations in Uganda

Health Authorities in Uganda Urge Healthcare Providers to Address Diagnostic Errors on World Patient Safety Day

Ugandan health authorities have issued a strong call to action for…
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Experts commit to step up immunization programme in Central Africa

Experts commit to step up immunization programme in Central Africa

Kinshasa – At their 2024 meeting in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of…
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Mrs Aina Erastus, WHO, engaging health workers during World Patient Safety Day

Enhancing Quality of Care Through Patient Safety Awareness

Namibia observed the World Patient Safety Day (WPSD) on 17 September…
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Breaking Rabies Boundaries

Joint statement: World Rabies Day

As we commemorate the eighteenth World Rabies Day on 28 September…
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Experts agree on African regional plan for health and climate change

Experts agree on African regional plan for health and climate change

Dakar — More than 80 health and climate change experts, partners and…
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Kenya steps up surveillance, response measures to curb mpox

Kenya steps up surveillance, response measures to curb mpox

Nairobi – Kenyan health authorities have implemented a raft of…
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WHO hands over mpox sample collection kits to MoH

WHO donates kits to support mpox diagnostics in Uganda

The Ugandan Ministry of Health has today received mpox sample…
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Devastating West and Central Africa floods affect over 4 million people, raise health risks

Devastating West and Central Africa floods affect over 4 million people, raise health risks

Brazzaville – Widespread flooding in West and Central Africa has…
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E-learning hub to enhance emergency preparedness and support other health programs

WHO Supports Botswana to Establish E-Learning Hub for Emergency Preparedness and Health Programs

The WHO Country Office has supported the government of Botswana in…
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WHO delivers 33.5 metric tonnes of medical supplies to the Democratic Republic of the Congo

WHO delivers 33.5 metric tonnes of medical supplies to the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Kinshasa – In its largest air cargo shipment to the African region…
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