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United States (U.S.) and Tanzania Boost Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) & Immunization Services through Ndondo Cup 2024
United States (U.S.) and Tanzania Boost Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) & Immunization Services through Ndondo Cup 2024

The United States Government, in partnership with the Ministry of Health and the President’s Office – Regional Administration and Local Government (PO-RALG), came together for the kick-off match of the…

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South Africa makes strides in bid to contain mpox
South Africa makes strides in bid to contain mpox

As the wider African region experiences an upsurge in mpox cases, South Africa’s multi-pronged efforts to bring the outbreak under control are bearing fruit. On 14 August 2024, World Health…

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Ethiopia: Strategic Session Targets Health Crisis Response and Organizational Reform
Ethiopia: Strategic Session Targets Health Crisis Response and Organizational Reform

The World Health Organization's (WHO) Ethiopia Country Office (WCO-Ethiopia) convened a strategic working session on August 13-14, 2024, to evaluate and refine the ongoing implementation of the 2024-25 Program Budget…

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United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) appeals for US$58.8 million to address mpox crisis as cases among children rise
United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) appeals for US$58.8 million to address mpox crisis as cases among children rise

UNICEF has launched an appeal for US$58.8 million to address the rising mpox crisis across six African countries where children are most affected. Though child deaths are currently confined to…

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Cabinet Secretary (CS) Health Dr. Deborah Mlongo Barasa Launches Master Trainer Program for Health Provider Portal
Cabinet Secretary (CS) Health Dr. Deborah Mlongo Barasa Launches Master Trainer Program for Health Provider Portal

On September 16, 2024, at the Kenya School of Government, Cabinet Secretary for Health Dr. Deborah Mlongo Barasa inaugurated the master trainer training for the Health Provider Portal. This event…

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United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) reviews the environmental performance of Mongolia for the second time
United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) reviews the environmental performance of Mongolia for the second time

After Morocco (2022) and Mauritania (2023), the UNECE Environmental Performance Reviews (EPR) continue to reach beyond the region of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE). Mongolia has requested…

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One month after Koukou floods, dire humanitarian situation remains
One month after Koukou floods, dire humanitarian situation remains

Thousands of people displaced by the floods in Koukou Angarana, in Sila province, eastern Chad, are still living in makeshift shelters without reliable access to clean water, food, or sufficient health facilities a…

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Sahel, Lake Chad Basin countries coordinate joint polio eradication plan
Sahel, Lake Chad Basin countries coordinate joint polio eradication plan

In a significant move to combat the ongoing challenge of variant poliovirus transmission in Central and West Africa, Ministers of Health from the Lake Chad Basin countries and Sahel sub-region…

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Angola receives vaccines to fight cervical cancer
Angola receives vaccines to fight cervical cancer

More than 1,400,000 doses of vaccines against the Human Papillomavirus (HPV), scientifically recognised as the leading cause of more than 90% of cervical cancer, arrived in Angola today for the…

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Ramping up flood emergency response in Nigeria
Ramping up flood emergency response in Nigeria

World Health Organization (WHO) is stepping up support to the Nigerian authorities to provide emergency health assistance following devastation caused by severe flooding that has so far affected more than…

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