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Ghana Advances Adolescent Health with New Regional and Global Guidance

Adolescents and young people make up a quarter of Ghana’s population…
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Guinea-Bissau inaugurates guidelines to reduce maternal mortality

Guinea-Bissau inaugurates guidelines to reduce maternal mortality

Bissau – In an important step to reduce maternal mortality, Guinea-…
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Health Circle promotes informed public debate and community participation

The Health Circle, a monthly series of public conversations promoted…
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Inter-Ministerial Meeting on Cholera in South Sudan – 4 September 2025

Tackling Cholera and Floods: UN and South Sudan Government reconvene in Juba to review previous resolutions urging stakeholders to step up action

Juba - On 7 July 2025 an extraordinary inter-ministerial meeting on…
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Inter-Ministerial Meeting on Cholera in South Sudan – 4 September 2025

Tackling Cholera and Floods: UN and South Sudan Government reconvene in Juba to review previous resolutions urging stakeholders to step up action

Juba - On 7 July 2025 an extraordinary inter-ministerial meeting on…
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Democratic Republic of the Congo declares Ebola virus disease outbreak in Kasai Province

Democratic Republic of the Congo declares Ebola virus disease outbreak in Kasai Province

Kinshasa – Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo…
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“Early care saved my son from severe mpox disease”

When 9-year-old Romulus Jr. fell ill, his father, Romulus Thomas…
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Strengthening Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) to Improve Health Outcomes in Namibia

Strengthening Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) remains…
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Prioritizing mental health and wellbeing during times of crisis at WHO Uganda: Resilience in the face of change

Prioritizing mental health and wellbeing during times of crisis at WHO Uganda: Resilience in the face of change

The year 2025 has been one of profound transformation at World Health…
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Nigeria Scales Up Mpox Prevention with Targeted Vaccination in High-Burden States

Abuja, To curb the spread of mpox, Nigeria launched a targeted…
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