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Namibia reaches key milestone in eliminating mother-to-child transmission of HIV and hepatitis B  

Namibia reaches key milestone in eliminating mother-to-child transmission of HIV and hepatitis B  

Windhoek – Namibia has become the first country in Africa – and the first high-burden country in the world - to reac

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First-Line Support for Gender-Based Violence Survivors: Success in Mekelle  

First-Line Support for Gender-Based Violence Survivors: Success in Mekelle  

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African region’s first-ever health workforce investment charter launched

African region’s first-ever health workforce investment charter launched

Windhoek – The World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Africa and partner organizations today launched t

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Integration of Public Health Rapid Response Teams (RRTs) and Emergency Medical Teams (EMTs) for Effective Health Emergency Health Response

Integration of Public Health Rapid Response Teams (RRTs) and Emergency Medical Teams (EMTs) for Effective Health Emergency Response

In the face of global health emergencies, timely and effective response measures are critical for saving lives and mitigating the impact of crises.

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H6 SRMNCAH Mission debrief with President Of the Rep. of Liberia, Mr. Joseph Boakai

H6 Joint Mission Concludes Visit to Liberia, Calls for Urgent Action to Reduce Maternal and Newborn Mortality

The United Nations (H6) joint mission has concluded its visit to Liberia, highlighting the urgent need for action to combat the high burden of increasing maternal and newborn deaths in the country. The delegation revealed that 1,100 women and 8,510 newborn die annually during childbirth in Liberia.
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Preliminary meeting before the launching of the immunization campaign against meningitis

Meningitis epidemic: WHO Niger steps up response efforts.

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Vaccines save lives

South Sudan commemorates 50 Years of Immunization with 2024 African Immunization Week - Humanly Possible: Immunization for All

Juba, 30 April 2024 - This year, as the world commemorates World Immunization Week from April 24 to April 30, South Sudan joins the global community in

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WHO and IrishAID hand over an ambulance to Ministry of Health

WHO and the Embassy of Ireland donate an Ambulance to improve health care services in Karamoja Sub region, Uganda

The Ugandan Ministry of Health has today received an ambulance worth USD 47,378.48, equivalent to UGX 178,598,866, to support prehospital care in Karamoja sub region.

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