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African health ministers adopt new strategy to bolster medical regulatory systems

Behind every product that reaches a patient is a regulatory system working to protect public health

African health ministers, partners agree to accelerate multi-disease elimination

The Addis Ababa Call to Action emphasized the need to move beyond disease-specific interventions towards integrated approaches that strengthen p…

South Sudan: World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office Country Focus Coordinator visits South Sudan to strengthen health sector support

The visit concluded with a renewed commitment from WHO, the Ministry of Health, to strengthen collaboration, sustain health gains, and advance n…

African countries commit to train and retain 3 million more health workers by 2035

The Health Workforce Agenda provides countries with a practical roadmap to strengthen health labour markets by improving workforce planning, exp…

Tradition and Health Unite to Protect Children from Polio in Chikwawa

The partnership between traditional leaders and health workers demonstrates that successful vaccination campaigns are built on trust and communi…

African health ministers convene to shape region’s health priorities

The decisions and resolutions adopted during the Regional Committee will help shape national health policies, strengthen regional collaboration…

Dr Tedros in Ghana: A call for self-reliance, resilience and health leadership

Ghana’s hosting of the high-level gathering underscored the country’s continued leadership in advancing health development on the continent and…