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Cabo Verde aposta na melhoria da qualidade de cuidados aos idosos

Cabo Verde strengthens death registration system with WHO support

 

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Professor Mohamed Yakub Janabi appointed WHO Regional Director for Africa

Professor Mohamed Yakub Janabi appointed WHO Regional Director for Africa

The World Health Organization (WHO) Executive Board today appointed Professor Mohamed Yakub Janabi as Regional Director of WHO African Region following his nomination during a Special Session of the WHO Regional Committee for Africa held on 18 May 2025 in Geneva, Switzerland.
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Cabo Verde invests in improving the quality of care for the elderly

Cabo Verde invests in improving the quality of care for the elderly

Ana Rita's life has improved since she started attending regular appointments at the local health unit in Assomada, on the island of Santiago.
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Health workers administering vaccines to children

Eswatini celebrates reaching over 5,000 children during African Vaccination Week

 

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Roda de Saúde

WHO launches “Roda de Saúde”: A platform for dialogue on health in Angola

The World Health Organization (WHO) in Angola is pleased to announc

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Seychelles accelerates response to rising rates of obesity

Seychelles accelerates response to rising rates of obesity

Victoria – To curb rising rates of obesity, Seychelles is implementing a range of measures from health promotion campaigns in schools, workplaces and public spa

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Botswana leads the way in eliminating mother-to-child transmission of HIV

Botswana leads the way in eliminating mother-to-child transmission of HIV

In a historic global health milestone, Botswana has been validated as the first high HIV-burden country in the world, and the first in Africa, to reach the World Health Organization’s Gold Tier status for eliminating mother-to-child transmission of HIV as a public health issue.
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Horn of Africa health ministers commit to bolster polio eradication efforts

Horn of Africa health ministers commit to bolster polio eradication efforts

Brazzaville/Amman/Geneva – For nearly a decade, the Horn of Africa has battled persistent outbreaks of variant poliovirus.

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