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Featured News from the African Region of the WHO
  1. A landmark step for public health: South Sudan launches first-ever cancer registry

    A landmark step for public health: South Sudan launches first-ever cancer registry
    Hon. Dak Duop Bichok, Minister of Health, officially launched the cancer registry at Juba Teaching Hospital in Juba on 5 November 2026.
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  2. South Sudan validates new immunization guidelines to protect every child and community

    South Sudan validates new immunization guidelines to protect every child and community
    Participants from the Ministry of Health and partner organization gather for the validation of new immunization guidelines in Juba
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  3. WHO Delivers 24 Wheelchairs to Strengthen Rehabilitation Services During World Polio Day Commemoration in Ethiopia

    WHO Delivers 24 Wheelchairs to Strengthen Rehabilitation Services During World Polio Day Commemoration in Ethiopia
    WHO Delivers 24 Wheelchairs to Strengthen Rehabilitation Services During World Polio Day Commemoration in Ethiopia
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  4. Building the health system needed for Uganda's tenfold growth ambition

    Building the health system needed for Uganda's tenfold growth ambition
    Building the health system needed for Uganda's tenfold growth ambition
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  5. WHO Delivers 24 Wheelchairs to Strengthen Rehabilitation Services During World Polio Day Commemoration in Ethiopia

    WHO Delivers 24 Wheelchairs to Strengthen Rehabilitation Services During World Polio Day Commemoration in Ethiopia gebremichaela@…