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WHO supports new regions with vehicles and office equipment

WHO supports new regions with vehicles and office equipment

The World Health Organization (WHO) with support from the Governments of the United States and Canada has presented vehicles and office equipment worth about 2.4 million Ghana Cedis to the regional health directorates of the six newly created regions in Ghana to facilitate the delivery of quality health service in all parts of the regions. 
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New cholera cases in Africa surging fast, reach a third of 2022 total in a month

New cholera cases in Africa surging fast, reach a third of 2022 total in a month

Africa is witnessing an exponential rise in cholera cases amid a global surge. Cases recorded on the continent in the first month of 2023 alone have already risen by more than 30% of the total caseload reached in the whole of 2022.
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Post-Ebola Recovery Plan Review Meeting

Ministry of Health, Partners Endorse Uganda National Post-Ebola Recovery Plan

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In Nigeria, boosting viral hepatitis awareness and treatment

Abuja, 8 February, 2023 - Four months before her wedding and on the eve of starting a new job, Dada Titilope went in for a routine medical check.

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WHO Representative in Angola, giving her speech at the event

Angola marks the World Day for Neglected Tropical Diseases with commitment to elimination

Luanda, Angola – In reference to the World Day for Negligible Tropical Diseases (NTDs), celebrated every year on the 30th of January, the Angola Ministry of Hea

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Boosting viral hepatitis awareness and treatment in Nigeria

In Nigeria, boosting viral hepatitis awareness and treatment

Abuja – Four months before her wedding and on the eve of starting a new job, Dada Titilope went in for a routine medical check.

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NITAGs

Uganda hosts Capacity Building Workshop for National Immunisation Technical Advisory Groups

On February 6, 2023, members of national immunization technical advisory groups (NITAGs) from Liberia, Botswana, South Sudan and Uganda converged in Kampala, Uganda for a five-d

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Breast cancer survivor preaches routine screening 

Abuja, 6 February, 2023 - Gloria Orji was 35 years old when she was diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer in June 2010.

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