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Transforming Africa’s health system in wake of COVID-19 pandemic

Transforming Africa’s health system in wake of COVID-19 pandemic

Lomé – As Africa strives to recover from the deepfelt…
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Emergency teams train to prevent, respond to sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment

Emergency teams train to prevent, respond to sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment

Niamey – As one of the first-ever female urologist surgeons in sub-…
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Participants of the training

WHO and the Ministry of Health Train 29 Regional Emergency Responders in the Prevention and Management of viral hemorrhagic fevers

The World Health Organization (WHO), in collaboration with the Uganda…
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Malawi launches third round of mass vaccination drive to stop wild poliovirus

Lilongwe, 11 August 2022 – Malawi today kicked off the third…
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Meeting On Cross-Border Healthcare

Meeting On Cross-Border Healthcare: Strengthening Coordination And Collaboration In The Horn Of Africa

On June 20, 2022, a cross-border coordination meeting between…
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WHO, CDC and the Ministry of Health train 70 Emergency Responders in Uganda

WHO, CDC and the Ministry of Health trained 70 Emergency Responders to improve health emergency management in Uganda

The Ministry of Health, the World Health Organization (WHO), and the…
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Namibia AAR for Hepatitis E Virus Outbreak: Group Picture

Namibia conducts After Action Review for the 2017-2022 Hepatitis E Outbreak Response

Namibia declared the end of the Hepatitis E Virus (HEV) outbreak on…
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Kenya, WHO launch bold initiative to transform Africa’s health emergency response

Kenya, WHO launch bold initiative to transform Africa’s health emergency response

Brazzaville/Nairobi – The Government of Kenya and the World Health…
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President Uhuru Kenyatta and WHO Director-General Dr Tedros shake hands at the groundbreaking for launch of the WHO Emergency Hub in Nairobi for workforce development & maintaining stockpiles of medical and logistical supplies

Kenya and WHO launch bold initiative to transform Africa’s health emergency response

Brazzaville/Nairobi, 9 July 2022 – The Government of Kenya and the…
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Group session during SURGE training in Botswana

70 trained specialists in Botswana ready to be deployed and intervene in health emergencies

A group of 70 representatives from different governmental agencies…
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