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Namibia team attending the inaugural training on the Epidemic Intelligence for Open Sources (EIOS)

Namibia received an onboarding training on the Epidemic Intelligence from Open Sources (EIOS) community

Namibia received an onboarding training on the Epidemic Intelligence…
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Protecting every child from poliovirus

Protecting every child from poliovirus

Abuja ‒ In the remote Nigerian village of Bororo-Kambari, five-year-…
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Semen testing, safe sex counselling for male Ebola survivors halts disease spread

Halting the spread of Ebola through sexual transmission

Monrovia ‒ Ebola survivor Randall Varney lost nine family members,…
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WHO Ethiopia, in collaboration with the Ethiopian Red Cross Society, delivers vital medicine to the Amhara Region

WHO Ethiopia, in collaboration with the Ethiopian Red Cross Society, delivers vital medicine to the Amhara Region

With the support of the World Health Organization (WHO) Ethiopia, the…
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Inching closer to malaria elimination

Inching closer to malaria elimination

Gaborone ‒ When Obolokamang Mahupe’s son began experiencing flu…
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Tackling chronic diseases

Tackling chronic diseases

Praia – Teresa Ramos de Carvalho’s long struggle with hypertension…
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Focused interventions to strengthen mental health service delivery in Ghana

Focused interventions to strengthen mental health service delivery in Ghana

Context The impact of the risks to mental health and associated…
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Self Help Plus Training of Trainers, April 2023, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia

Scaling up mental health and psychosocial support in conflict settings

Case study: Northern Ethiopia Context: Conflict broke out in…
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How mental health support proved critical Tanzania’s Marburg outbreak response

Mental health support for Marburg survivors

Kagera ‒ Washington Mushobozi, who was isolated in a Marburg Virus…
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WHO Country Rep, Dr. Desta Tiruneh, presents the donations to Hon. Minister of Health, Dr. Ahmadou Lamin Samateh

WHO Donates Over 37 Million Dalasis Worth of Critical Medical Supplies

Banjul, The Gambia - On a rain-soaked morning, the World Health…
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