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  1. Ready when the call comes: Uganda cuts emergency response from weeks to hours

    Ready when the call comes: Uganda cuts emergency response from weeks to hours
    Dr Allan Mugarura with a patient
    ibrahim.sayibu…

  2. On the frontlines of infection prevention for Ebola control

    On the frontlines of infection prevention for Ebola control
    On the frontlines of infection prevention for Ebola control
    lawsonagbluluf…

  3. African Traditional Medicine Day 2026: Bridging Ancient Wisdom and Modern Healthcare

    African Traditional Medicine Day 2026: Bridging Ancient Wisdom and Modern Healthcare
    Commemoration of the African Traditional Medicine Day 2026, Mpumalanga, South Africa
    nazrievf@who.int

  4. Nigeria advances early childhood development through primary health care

    Nigeria advances early childhood development through primary health care
    A child being measured at a heart care facility
    ochembac@who.int

  5. New equipment strengthens the capacity of Guinea-Bissau’s National Ophthalmology Service

    New equipment strengthens the capacity of Guinea-Bissau’s National Ophthalmology Service
    pose for a group photograph outside the Ophthalmology Service at Simão Mendes National Hospital in Bissau.
    damaria@who.int
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