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Changing the Narrative: Namibia Prioritizes Mental Health and Suicide Prevention

The World Health Organization (WHO) joined the Ministry of Health and Social Services (MOHSS) and other stakeholders in the commemoration of World Mental Health Day under the gl

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Understanding Africa’s prostate cancer prevalence, risks and prevention mechanisms

Dakar ‒ Prostate cancer is one of the most common male cancers on the African continent.

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Ethiopia Digitalizes and Modernizes Its Health Emergency Information Systems

Ethiopia digitalizes and modernizes its health emergency information systems

The World Health Organization Ethiopia (WHO) country office continues to support the Government of Ethiopia in advancing the digitalization and modernization of its public healt

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Communication that Touches Hearts and Saves Lives

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Le centre de prise en charge de malades mpox à Muyinga

Care centres at the heart of the mpox response in Burundi

Bujumbura – Since late July 2024, Burundi has been actively responding to a mpox outbreak that had affected nearly 5000 people by mid-October 2025.

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Religious leaders, health authorities, and WHO meet to validate Minimum WASH and health Standards for Religious institutions

Religious leaders, health authorities, and WHO meet to validate minimum WASH and health Standards for Religious institutions

Over 60 participants, including representatives from the Amhara Public Health Institute (APHI), the Amhara Regional Health Bureau (RHB), religious leaders, the World Health Orga

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Launch of the hepatitis community of practice marks a new chapter in africa’s fight against viral hepatitis

In a pivotal moment for public health in Africa, the Hepatitis Community of Practice (HepCOP) was officially launched today at the African Hepatitis Summit in Kigali, Rwanda, a forum that brings together health leaders, policymakers, civil society, and technical experts from across the continent to accelerate the fight against viral hepatitis.
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Healthcare worker administering oral cholera vaccine in Renk, South Sudan.

Managing an explosive Cholera Outbreak in South Sudan

One year ago, on 28 October 2024, South Sudan declared a cholera outbreak.

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