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Burundi investigates illness that has caused five deaths
Burundi investigates illness that has caused five deaths
When science informs health decisions: An interview with Professor Alpha Kabinet Keita (Guinea)
When science informs health decisions: An interview with Professor Alpha Kabinet Keita (Guinea)
When Science Protects the Most Vulnerable: An Interview with Professor Anne Esther Njom Nlend (Cameroon)
When science protects the most vulnerable: An interview with Professor Anne Esther Njom Nlend (Cameroon)
Putting Science at the Service of Fairer and More Effective Care: An Interview with Dr Kadiatou Diallo (Guinea)
Putting science at the service of fairer and more effective care: An interview with Dr Kadiatou Diallo (Guinea)

Feature stories

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Niger takes a decisive step forward against polio
Niger takes a decisive step forward against polio
Cleaner markets for safer food in Cameroon
Cleaner markets for safer food in Cameroon
Sierra Leone strengthens management of severe mpox complications
Sierra Leone strengthens management of severe mpox complications
When Words Heal: The Impact of a Listening Space in Timbedra
When words heal: The impact of a listening space in Timbedra, Mauritania

Spotlight

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RDT testing for COVID-19
Southern Africa faces uptick in COVID-19 cases
WHO delivers assorted lifesaving medical supplies to Mayom County in the Greater Unity Region to support flood affected communities.
WHO takes health care services directly to South Sudan’s flood-affected communities in Mayom County
A health worker gives medication to a patient. Kenya has embarked on a extensive evidence-based approach to root out TB
Kenya embarks on new approach to prioritize future TB actions

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WHO AFRO prevents, detects and responds to health emergencies in the African region
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Eliane Gasoni: ma motivation de donneur de sang
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Events

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2nd Africa Health Workforce Investment Forum, 6 – 8 May 2026, Accra, Ghana

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Regional meeting 2026, April 27–29, Nairobi, Kenya

27 April 2026

World Health Day 2026

7 April 2026

The 3rd International Conference on PEN-Plus in Africa (ICPPA 2026)

12 March 2026