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Featured News from the African Region of the WHO
  1. Eswatini assumes the chair of East, Southern and Central Africa Health Community

    Eswatini assumes the chair of East, Southern and Central Africa Health Community
    Eswatini assumes the chair of East, Southern and Central Africa Health Community
    ridgardn@who.int
  2. Breaking barriers, building bridges for Basotho living with epilepsy

    Breaking barriers, building bridges for Basotho living with epilepsy
    Lesotho’s paramedic team demonstrates how to administer first aid to a patient with leprosy during the commemoration of World Epilepsy Day.
    okoronduo@who.int
  3. Uganda Strengthens District-Level Readiness as WHO Boosts Support for Public Health Emergencies

    Uganda Strengthens District-Level Readiness as WHO Boosts Support for Public Health Emergencies
    A WHO staff member conducting a community engagement session
    sensasib@who.int
  4. Sustained response curbing cholera outbreak in South Sudan

    Sustained response curbing cholera outbreak in South Sudan
    Sustained response curbing cholera outbreak in South Sudan
    ridgardn@who.int
  5. WHO joins the Ministry of Health and Wellness in the sensitization march against cancer

    WHO joins the Ministry of Health and Wellness in the sensitization march against cancer
    WHO joins the Ministry of Health and Wellness in the Sensitization March against cancer
    vythelingamv@who.int