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Botswana commemorates SADC Healthy Lifestyles Day in Goodhope

On the 14th of March 2025, Botswana joined the rest of the region in commemorating SADC Healthy Lifestyles Day in Goodhope under the theme: “Risk fact

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Sarah Naluyima: Preaching the Ebola message in the community

Sarah Naluyima: Dedicated to changing community behaviour in response to the Ebola outbreak in Uganda

Sarah Naluyima is a dedicated community health worker at the forefront of Uganda’s Ebola outbreak response.

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Antimicrobial Resistance awareness raising for students and staff of at major allied health universities in Sierra Leone

Freetown, Sierra Leone – March 14, 2025 – In a bid to strengthen efforts against antimicrobial resistance (AMR) with support from The Fleming Fund Cou

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Providing mental health care in the wake of Marburg virus disease outbreak

Providing mental health care in the wake of Marburg virus disease outbreak

Kagera, Tanzania ‒ Domitina Kahira, a resident of Biharamulo District in Tanzania’s north-eastern Kagera Region, is treading a difficult path to recovery after

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WHO Country representative and WHO staff association President Dr Ozor, addressing staff during the celebration of 2025 IWD in Abuja

Celebrating International Women’s Day: WHO Nigeria honors women’s role in health and equality

Abuja, 13 March, 2025 - On 7 March 2025, the WHO Nigeria offices buzzed with energy as staff joined the global celebration of International Women’s Day (IWD).

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Nigeria fight Against Poliovirus in High Risk communities

Bridging immunity gaps: Nigeria’s fight against Poliovirus in high-risk communities

Maiduguri, 13 March, 2025 - In Jere Local Government Area (LGA) of Borno State, four-year-old Amina* from Mairi Ward in Buladina settlement has received intermi

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WHO boosts Gambia’s disease surveillance for rapid polio response

WHO boosts Gambia’s disease surveillance for rapid polio response

Banjul -The Gambia, certified free of Indigenous wild poliovirus (WPV) in 2004, continues its vigilance against polio resurgence following the detection of circ

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Maria Goretti Kemirembe: A Clinical officer Making a difference in Uganda’s public health landscape

Maria Goretti Kemirembe: A Clinical officer making a difference in Uganda’s public health landscape

In Uganda’s ongoing fight against mpox and Ebola outbreaks, a few names have stood out for their exceptional dedication and resilience.

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