Experts advance first effectiveness evaluation of the Minamata Convention
Post Views: 43 Photo caption : Co-chairs by Kateřina Šebková (Czech Republic) and Linroy Christian (Antigua and Barbuda) with Executive Secretary
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HEALTH
African leaders call for sustainable malaria financing
Post Views: 35 Against a backdrop of stalled progress, declining international funding, and intensifying threats, African Heads of State and
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New Chair elected to lead negotiations on global plastic pollution treaty
Post Views: 56 The Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in
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WHO launches 2026 appeal to help millions of people in health emergencies, crisis settings
Post Views: 65 The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday 3 February 2026 launched its 2026 global appeal to ensure
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Senegal transforms the childbirth experience through WHO‑recommended care models
Post Views: 107 In less than a decade, Senegal has reduced its maternal mortality rate by more than 50%, from
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African footballers star in Kick Out Polio campaign ahead of AFCON 2025
Post Views: 95 As millions of fans prepare for the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2025, six celebrated African footballers
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World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week: Africa unities to address antimicrobial resistance
Post Views: 105 Africa is stepping up the fight against antimicrobial resistance (AMR) as countries across the region join the
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Congo hosts Africa’s first simulation exercise on antimicrobial resistance surveillance
Post Views: 86 Health officials from the Republic of the Congo and World Health Organization (WHO) experts on Wednesday 3
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Countries, experts agree on 10-year Africa health workforce agenda
Post Views: 92 African countries have reached consensus on the priority actions, commitments and milestones that will shape the Africa
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Ethiopia confirms first outbreak of Marburg virus disease
Post Views: 92 Ethiopia’s Ministry of Health has confirmed an outbreak of Marburg virus disease in the South Ethiopia Region,
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