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Sahel, Lake Chad Basin countries coordinate joint polio eradication plan
Sahel, Lake Chad Basin countries coordinate joint polio eradication plan
African CDC and WHO launch joint continental plan to scale up mpox outbreak response
African CDC and WHO launch joint continental plan to scale up mpox outbreak response
elombatd@who.int Fri, 06/09/2024 - 14:44
African health ministers, partners urge equitable access to critical tools to curb cervical cancer threat
WHO / Blink Media - Etinosa Yvonne
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African health ministers, partners urge equitable access to critical tools to curb cervical cancer threat
Dr Faustine Engelbert Ndugulile of Tanzania nominated as next director for WHO African Region
WHO/Daniel Elombat
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Dr Faustine Engelbert Ndugulile of Tanzania nominated as next director for WHO African Region

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Ramping up flood emergency response in Nigeria
Ramping up flood emergency response in Nigeria
ridgardn@who.int Mon, 16/09/2024 - 10:12
WHO expands field response capacity to curb mpox in Democratic Republic of the Congo 
WHO expands field response capacity to curb mpox in Democratic Republic of the Congo 
WHO delivers 14 tons of emergency supplies for mpox response in Democratic Republic of the Congo
WHO delivers 14 tons of emergency supplies for mpox response in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Liberia: Scaling up access to life-saving medical oxygen
Liberia scales up access to life-saving medical oxygen
ridgardn@who.int Tue, 03/09/2024 - 16:54

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RDT testing for COVID-19
Southern Africa faces uptick in COVID-19 cases
WHO delivers assorted lifesaving medical supplies to Mayom County in the Greater Unity Region to support flood affected communities.
WHO takes health care services directly to South Sudan’s flood-affected communities in Mayom County
A health worker gives medication to a patient. Kenya has embarked on a extensive evidence-based approach to root out TB
Kenya embarks on new approach to prioritize future TB actions

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Events

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Seventy-fourth session of the WHO Regional Committee for Africa

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HTS Catch-up for francophone countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, 25-27 June 2024, Lomé,...

20 June 2024

Regional Immunization Technical Advisory Group (RITAG) and Immunization Stakeholders...

11 June 2024

Africa Health Workforce Investment Forum

6 May 2024