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Participants at the Nutrition Symposium

Uganda Government, stakeholders root for improved nutrition

Uganda's Min

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Masvingo Provincial Hospital Microbiology Laboratory

The UK’s Fleming Fund supports strengthening of antimicrobial resistance surveillance in Zimbabwe

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Participants at the After Action Review meeting

End of Ebola Outbreak in Uganda: WHO, Ministry of Health Conduct After Action Review

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In-depth discussion and brainstorming session with key stakeholders

WHO scales up emergency response to reach displaced vulnerable populations in north-east Nigeria

Maiduguri, 15 February, 2023 - Raising from the recently concluded 12th Joint Operations Review (JOR) on humanitarian support in the northeast, the World Health

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Dr Nonhlanhla Dlamini delivering a keynote address at the World NTD Day commemoration in Jimma on 29 January 2023

Ethiopia commemorates World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day with the resonating call to accelerate action to end the needless suffering of the most vulnerable

On 29 and 30 January 2023, government health officials and partners came together in Jimma Zone, Oromia Region, to commemorate World Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) Day in a t

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Centre Universitaire Hospitalier of Brazzaville

The Government of Japan commits more than half a million dollars to strengthen Surgical, Obstetric and Anaesthesia Care Services in Zimbabwe

                                                                           

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Baba Safejo Amogbon with the vaccinators in front of his compound

In Nigeria, stakeholders  are not lowering their guards against all  forms of poliovirus

Lagos – 14 February 2023 - Alhaji Safejo Amogbon (fondly called Baba – Father in the Yoruba language) is an octogenarian (89 years).

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Opening ceremony of the IMCI meeting

Health experts from 17 African countries meet to take stock of health and well-being of children

Arusha - Africa must rapidly accelerate efforts to improve access to, and the quality of health services for chil

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