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South Sudan is vaccinating 3.4 million children to eliminate the polio outbreak
Juba: South Sudan has launched an ambitious nationwide campaign that aims to vaccinate an impressive 3.47 million children aged 0 to 59 months ...
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Partnership between WHO and the Ministry of Health creating an environment free from sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment (SEAH) in South Sudan
The WHO Country Office has achieved a significant milestone by successfully training 28 formally appointed Preventing and Responding to Sexual Exploitation, Abuse, and ...
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Botswana undertakes Health Vulnerability and Adaptation Assessment: A move towards a resilient health system on impacts of climate change
The Government of Botswana conducted a Climate Change Health Vulnerability and Adaptation Assessment in selected districts to identify high-risk areas and vulnerable populations ...
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Health Development Partners’ Retreat Strengthens Coordination for Better Health Outcomes in Uganda
The Health Development Partners (HDP) Retreat convened at the WHO Uganda Country Office today, bringing together partners in the health sector to discuss ...
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WHO provides medicines, supplies, and equipment for maternal, newborn, and mental healthcare in Liberia
Monrovia, Liberia – In a significant boost to Liberia’s healthcare system, the World Health Organization (WHO) delivered a consignment of essential medicines, supplies ...
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South Sudan declares mpox outbreak
Juba, 7 February 2025—Today the Ministry of Health has declared a mpox outbreak in Juba, Central Equatoria State. This declaration follows a confirmation ...
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Uganda trains Community Health workers from Kole, Mukono and Wakiso districts on community-based approach to Ebola
Entebbe. Uganda’s Ministry of Health has conducted a training on Ebola disease detection and management for Community Health Worker representatives from Kole, Wakiso, ...
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Dr Kasonde Mwinga Presents Credentials to the Government of Uganda
In a significant diplomatic meeting, Dr Kasonde Mwinga, the newly appointed World Health Organization (WHO) Country Representative to Uganda, today presented her credentials ...
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Urgent action needed to reinforce breast cancer control measures in Africa: WHO report
Brazzaville – An estimated 135 000 women could lose their lives to breast cancer by 2040 in sub-Saharan Africa if urgent actions are ...
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United Nations in Uganda stands in solidarity with the Government and people of Uganda in response to the Sudan virus disease outbreak
The United Nations in Uganda, under the leadership of the UN Resident Coordinator, stands in full solidarity with the Government and people of ...
