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South Sudan has received an oral cholera vaccine to carry out a two-dose mass vaccination campaign in Renk and Malakal Counties of Upper Nile State

South Sudan secured over 282 150 doses of oral cholera vaccine to contain the cholera outbreak

Juba, 30 November 2024—In response to cholera outbreaks in South Sudan, the Ministry of Health, with support from the World Health Organization (WHO) h

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La disponibilité du traitement antirétroviral renforce la lutte contre VIH/sida en Guinée Équatoriale

Availability of antiretroviral treatment bolsters HIV/AIDS control in Equatorial Guinea

Malabo – In Equatorial Guinea, where over 6% of the population lives with HIV, access to antiretroviral (ARV) treatment was limited to just two centres in the p

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Reinforcing expertise in safe and dignified burials during outbreaks

Reinforcing expertise in safe and dignified burials during outbreaks

In a milestone for regional public health, Dakar hosted its first regional Safe and Dignified Burial (SDB) training, gathering 30 participants from 10 African countries. Organized by the WHO Emergency Hub, the training marks the hub’s emergence as a regional reference centre for strengthening the capacity of national and regional experts in managing public health emergencies.
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Kenya establishes a national emergency medical team (EMT) with support from World Health Organization

Kenya establishes a national emergency medical team (EMT) with support from World Health Organization

Nairobi - The World Health Organization in partnership with the Kenyan Defence Forces organized and trained 30 multidisciplinary medical and paramedical officer

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WHO TB Director’s High-Level Visit to Uganda

WHO TB Director’s High-Level Visit Strengthens Uganda’s Fight Against Tuberculosis and Leprosy

Kampala, Uganda– The World Health Organization (WHO) Director of the Global Tuberculosis (TB) Programme, Dr Tereza Kasaeva, concluded a transformative four-day

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The donated cholera logistics

WHO Donates Life-Saving Cholera logistics to Ghana

Cholera is an acute infectious disease transmitted mainly through the consumption of food or water

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Shocked and saddened by the passing of Dr Faustine Ndugulile, Regional Director-elect

Saddened by the passing of Dr Faustine Ndugulile, Regional Director-elect

We are deeply saddened about the sudden and shocking news of the passing of Dr Faustine Ndugulile, Regional Director-elect of WHO’s Africa region.
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New step in African region’s efforts to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of HIV, syphilis and hepatitis B

New step in African region’s efforts to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of HIV, syphilis and hepatitis B

Brazzaville – The World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Africa has launched a Regional Validation Committee for the elimination of mother-to-child

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