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Dr. Desta Tiruneh and WHO staff with Vice President Muhammad B. S. Jallow

Outgoing WHO Representative Receives Warm Farewell from Vice President of Gambia

Banjul, The Gambia - In a heartfelt gesture of recognition and gratitude, Dr.

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Pharmacy

WHO and Tanzania Ministry of Health take action to improve access to essential medicines for epilepsy and Parkinson disease

Dar es Salaam - Tanzania is paving the way in the African region on the implementation of the Intersecto

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WHO vaccinating

Breaking the chain of measles spread amongst children in Tanzania.

Dar es salaam – Nearly 8 million children in Tanzania have received vaccinations to stay protected against measles-rubella f

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Participants of the Workshop on Filovirus in Uganda

Africa Builds Research Readiness for Future Filovirus Outbreaks

Over two hundred Scientists and Research and Development (R&D) focal points gathered in Uganda to tackle the pressing need to enhance research readiness for potential filovi

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Awareness Raising on Tobacco smoke in Uganda

Uganda steps up efforts to protect the public from secondhand tobacco smoke

Statistics

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A journey of resilience in Ethiopia’s Health Landscape

A journey of resilience in Ethiopia’s health landscape

In the remote reaches of Simada district, North-West Ethiopia, amidst rugged terrain and hard-to-reach communities, a quiet hero emerges in the fight against disease outbreaks.

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Health Development Partners discussing annual health sector priorities in Uganda.

Health Development Partners discuss annual health sector priorities in Uganda

Kampala, February 21, 2024 – Health Development Partners (HDPs) in Uganda have pledged to improve the harmonization and coordination of their efforts t

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Child receiving polio vaccine

Zimbabwe launches Nationwide Polio Vaccination Campaign

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