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Dr Owen Kaluwa giving his remarks in Richards Bay at a Cholera Preparedness Training

WHO Representative Dr. Owen Kaluwa Applauds Frontline Heroes at Cholera Preparedness Training in Richards Bay

Richards Bay, South Africa, 03 August 2023 – Dr. Owen Kaluwa, the WHO…
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WHO and KOICA handed over medical equipment to improve service delivery in the Busoga sub-region of Uganda

WHO and KOICA handed over medical equipment to improve service delivery in the Busoga sub-region of Uganda

Kampala, August 1, 2023 – The Ugandan Ministry of Health today…
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Simulation exercise with WHO personnel giving an explanation at a Cholera preparedness/readiness and response training in Durban

Strengthening Cholera Preparedness/Readiness and Response in South Africa through Training

August 1, 2023- The recent outbreak of Cholera in South Africa was…
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Mauritius is first in Africa to adopt WHO full-scale tobacco control measures

Port Louis/Brazzaville – Mauritius has become the first African…
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Zambia prioritizes zoonotic diseases

Zambia prioritizes zoonotic diseases

In a step to enhance public health preparedness and protecting the…
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Uganda elevates health for all with free hepatitis testing, treatment and vaccines

Uganda elevates health for all with free hepatitis testing, treatment and vaccines

It was only during a routine medical examination for a job…
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Health needs heighten as Sudan conflicts displaces millions of people

Health needs heighten as Sudan conflicts displaces millions of people

Brazzaville/Cairo – The conflict in Sudan that has forced 3.4 million…
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Practical sessions of the Emergency care tool kit training

Empowering Liberia's Emergency Care: WHO supports the Ministry of Health to strengthen the Emergency Health Systems and service delivery

Monrovia, 27 July 2023: The World Health Organization (WHO) and…
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Josephine Poniso and colleagues in the triage tent at the entrance of the hospital

Bringing COVID-19 screening and testing closer to the community: A case for Katima Mulilo District

At the entrance of the Katima Mulilo State Hospital is a large tent.…
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Josephine Poniso and colleagues in the triage tent at the entrance of the hospital

Bringing COVID-19 screening and testing closer to the community: A case for Katima Mulilo District

At the entrance of the Katima Mulilo State Hospital is a large tent.…
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