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Featured News from the African Region of the WHO
  1. From Frontline Voices to National Impact: Strengthening Health Systems in The Gambia

    From Frontline Voices to National Impact: Strengthening Health Systems in The Gambia
    WHO, UNICEF and UNFPA programme officers in discussion with frontline health workers at a Brikamaba health Centre, to explore how to strengthen and improve service delivery
    halmohamed@who.int
  2. Science serving lives: Interview with Dr. Alice Guingané, public health researcher (Burkina Faso)

    Science serving lives: Interview with Dr. Alice Guingané, public health researcher (Burkina Faso)
    Science serving lives: Interview with Dr. Alice Guingané, public health researcher (Burkina Faso)
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  3. WHO Africa and African Union step up joint action on neglected tropical diseases

    WHO Africa and African Union step up joint action on neglected tropical diseases
    WHO Africa and African Union step up joint action on neglected tropical diseases
    mtabi@who.int
  4. Health diplomacy in action: WHO convenes ambassadors to accelerate Nigeria’s path to Universal Health Coverage

    Health diplomacy in action: WHO convenes ambassadors to accelerate Nigeria’s path to Universal Health Coverage
    Delegates at the Ambassadorial Health Diplomacy Roundtable
    ochembac@who.int
  5. Standing with people and evidence: How Nigeria marked World Health Day 2026

    Standing with people and evidence: How Nigeria marked World Health Day 2026
    Medical Outreach during the World Health Organization
    ochembac@who.int