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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 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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Omusati region learners showcase educational posters on Tuberculosis awareness

Namibia Unites to End Tuberculosis: A Call to Action on World TB Day 2025

On 28 March 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO), together with…
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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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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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Measles Rubella Post-Campaign Coverage Survey Dissemination

The Measles Rubella Post-Campaign Coverage Survey Disseminated

The Ministry of Health, in collaboration with WHO and partners,…
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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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