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Angola invests in strengthening pharmacovigilance

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WHO staff going through key messags at one of the facilities in chlera affected districts

Cholera containment effort commendable, but more needs to be done- WHO

By Vivian Mugarisi

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Stakeholders at the resource mapping exercise

Strengthening Health Security Through Multisectoral Collaboration in Lesotho

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Attendees at the WHO75 celebration

World Health Organization in The Gambia Marks 75 Years of Global Health Impact

Banjul, The Gambia - On Monday, the World Health Organization (WHO) Gambia Office commemorated the 75th anniversary of the WHO, refle

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WHO delivered crucial medical supplies to save lives

Responding to a Suspected Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Outbreak in Remote Dajo: Lessons and Triumphs

In the wake of a concerning development, authorities in Longochuk County, Upper Nile State, reported a series of fatalities on 15 May 2023, believed to be linked to a suspected

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Putting communities at the center of the mental health agenda in Ghana

Putting communities at the center of the mental health agenda in Ghana

Dambai, Ghana - When Kwabena Asare*, 32 from Bodada in Ghana’s Oti region developed a mental health condition in 2018, he sought help from the health c

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Africa regional conference on financing universal health coverage & health security held

Africa regional conference on financing universal health coverage & health security held

Accra, Ghana - The Africa Regional Conference on Financing Universal Health Coverage and Health Security has been held in Ghana with a call on countrie

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Eritrea empowered the health workers on Essential care during Labor and Birth (ECL&B), Early Essential Newborn Care, and Safer use of oxygen, October 9-14, 2023

Eritrea empowered the health workers on Essential care during Labor and Birth (ECL&B), Early Essential Newborn Care, and Safer use of oxygen

Eritrea is one of the first countries in the WHO/AFRO region that conducted the Training of Trainers (TOT) on coaching and mentoring on Essential care during Labour and Birth (ECL&B), Early Essential Newborn Care, and Safer use of oxygen during October 9-14, 2023.
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