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Low awareness and control hamper hypertension fight in Africa

Low awareness and control hamper hypertension fight in Africa

Brazzaville – Fewer than a third of people living with hypertension…
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WHO Ethiopia, partners push for impactful fiscal measures against premature deaths from NCDs

WHO Ethiopia, partners push for impactful fiscal measures against premature deaths from NCDs

A high-level policy dialogue workshop took place in Addis Ababa,…
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representatives from Cabo Verde, Ethiopia, Ghana, Malawi, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe

Innovative Approaches to Adolescent Health Promotion in Zimbabwe and Africa

By Tatenda Chimbwanda Harare, Zimbabwe – The World Health…
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Dr Simon Nyadundu, Chief Director for Human Resources and Administration in the Ministry of Health and Child Care.

Zimbabwe Hosts Workshop on Integrating Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD) and Mental Health Components in HIV Programming for Global Fund

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Participants at the Diabetes Spotlight meeting

Uganda Casts the Spotlight on Diabetes; Adopts Global Diabetes Targets

Uganda’s Ministry of Health (MOH), with support from World Health…
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The minister of Health and Wellness, Dr Jagatpal, and WR, Dr Ancia, inspect one of the new vehicles.

Donation of nine vehicles drives improved health services

The World Health Organization (WHO) Mauritius Country Office handed…
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Dr Nonhlanhla Dlamini delivering a keynote address at the World NTD Day commemoration in Jimma on 29 January 2023

Ethiopia commemorates World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day with the resonating call to accelerate action to end the needless suffering of the most vulnerable

On 29 and 30 January 2023, government health officials and partners…
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2nd African Regional Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) Conference delegation

Zimbabwe hosts the 2nd African Regional Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) Conference

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Dr Ester Muinjangue, Deputy Minister of Health and Social Services with Dr Charles Sagoe-Moses, WHO Representative with members of the Windhoek Central Hospital and the Director of Health for the Khomas Region, Mr Ukolo

Access to Diabetes Care in Namibia

Namibia joined the rest of the world in commemorating World Diabetes…
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Primary healthcare workers using WHO-PEN module to educate a woman about breast cancer before screening her at the Sunyani Municipal Hospital

Beating noncommunicable diseases through primary healthcare

Accra, Ghana - Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs) have become a…
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