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Featured News from the African Region of the WHO
  1. Reaching every child: Uganda's nationwide push against measles and rubella

    Reaching every child: Uganda's nationwide push against measles and rubella
    Dr Chris Baryomunsi, Uganda's Minister of Health vaccinating 9 month old Sly at Wakiso
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  2. African countries advance access to eye care services

    African countries advance access to eye care services
    Participants at the WHO SPECS 2030 Initiative National Launch, Kenya, 2 April 2026
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  3. African journalists advance road safety reporting guidelines

    African journalists advance road safety reporting guidelines
    Group photograph of Participant at the African media forum on road safety
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  4. Putting people at the heart of safe care as Ethiopia marks World Patient Safety Day

    Putting people at the heart of safe care as Ethiopia marks World Patient Safety Day gebremichaela@…
  5. WHO, partners support Sierra Leone's Gavi 6.0 vaccine portfolio optimization and prioritization process under NITAG leadership

    WHO, partners support Sierra Leone's Gavi 6.0 vaccine portfolio optimization and prioritization process under NITAG leadership
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