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WHO, UNICEF and UNFPA programme officers in discussion with frontline health workers at a Brikamaba health Centre, to explore how to strengthen and improve service delivery

From Frontline Voices to National Impact: Strengthening Health Systems in The Gambia

Across various health facilities in the Central River Region (CRR), The Gambia, a quiet but impactful collaboration is unfolding: one that places frontline health workers at the

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Science serving lives: Interview with Dr. Alice Guingané, public health researcher (Burkina Faso)

Science serving lives: Interview with Dr. Alice Guingané, public health researcher (Burkina Faso)

Ouagadougou - On World Health Day 2026, under the theme “Together for health.

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WHO Africa and African Union step up joint action on neglected tropical diseases

WHO Africa and African Union step up joint action on neglected tropical diseases

The WHO Regional Office for Africa and the African Union Commission (AUC) have renewed their commitment to stronger cross-border collaboration and coordinated action to accelerate the fight against neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), which affect more than one billion people globally. Around 35% of those affected live in Africa.
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Standing with people and evidence: How Nigeria marked World Health Day 2026

Abuja, Twenty‑seven‑year‑old Godiya Tumba walked several kilometres with her two children to reach a temporary health outreach in Wuro Jabbe, Adamawa State.

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Ghana advances vaccine manufacturing ambition with clinical trials strengthening

“Strong clinical trials systems are the backbone of credible research and a critical pillar of Ghana’s vaccine p

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Delegates at the Ambassadorial Health Diplomacy Roundtable

Health diplomacy in action: WHO convenes ambassadors to accelerate Nigeria’s path to Universal Health Coverage

Abuja, In a decisive step to accelerate Universal Health Coverage (UHC), the World Health Organization (WHO) in Nigeria, on 14 April, convened ambassadors and h

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Benue State strengthens Lassa fever response with WHO and partners' support, as focus shifts to protecting frontline workers

Makurdi, At the Lassa fever isolation centre in Makurdi, vigilance defines the standard of care.

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São Tomé and Príncipe launches Integrated Strategies to address the rising incidence of Noncommunicable Diseases, with WHO Support

São Tomé, April 15 – Today, the Government of São Tomé and Príncipe launched three national strategic instruments at the Pestana Hotel, marking a turning point

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