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Uganda strengthens emergency response capacity to prevent and respond to sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment

Uganda strengthens emergency response capacity to prevent and respond to sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment

With support from the Foreign, Commonwealth and  Development Office (FCDO), World Health Organization (WHO) collaborated with the Government of Uganda to train 78 multidisc

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Uganda Strengthens Emergency Response Capacity Through AVoHC-SURGE Training

Uganda strengthens emergency response capacity through AVoHC-SURGE Training

With support from the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), the World Health Organization (WHO) is collaborating with the Government of Uganda to train 78 multidisciplinary One Health responders under the Strengthening and Utilizing Response Groups for Emergencies (SURGE) flagship programme.
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Nigeria takes bold steps toward Hepatitis-free future with WHO’s support

Nigeria takes bold steps toward Hepatitis-free future with WHO’s support

Abuja, The World Health Organization (WHO) has collaborated with the Government of Nigeria and hepatitis stakeholders to raise awareness and promote early diagn

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Uganda rallies communities to embrace self-care for better health

Uganda rallies communities to embrace self-care for better health and well-being

Butebo. Uganda marked the 2025 International Self-Care Day with a nationwide call for communities to embrace self-care as a vital pillar of public health.

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Sierra Leone boosts AMR surveillance with WHONET and GLASS training

Bo district, 31 July: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) continues to pose a serious public health threat globally, undermining the

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Typhoid After Action Review in Mohales Hoek

Strengthening Lesotho’s Emergency Preparedness and Response: Ministry of Health Conducts Typhoid After Action Review

Mohale’s Hoek— The Ministry of Health, with support from the World Health Organization (WHO), has successfully conducted a Typhoid After Action Review (AAR) in

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Tanzania set to implement WHO’s “Beat the Heat” Initiative to Safeguard Health from Extreme Heat and Environmental Hazards

Tanzania set to implement WHO’s “Beat the Heat” Initiative to Safeguard Health from Extreme Heat and Environmental Hazards

Dar es Salaam:  The United Republic of Tanzania, with support from the World Health Organization (WHO), is set to launch the 'Beat the Heat' Initi

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Namibia conducts its first Early Action Review for Cholera

From 21 to 23 July 2025, Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS), supported by the World Health Organization (WHO), conducted Namibia’s first-ever Early Action Review (EA

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