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Featured News from the African Region of the WHO
  1. Stopping Polio at the Border: Malawi and Mozambique Join Forces

    Stopping Polio at the Border: Malawi and Mozambique Join Forces
    Malawi and Mozambique team at Thambani Health Centre in Malawi
    bunyao@who.int
  2. Breaking Barriers: How Gender Equity is Transforming Immunization in Malawi

    Breaking Barriers: How Gender Equity is Transforming Immunization in Malawi
    Group picture of GER in Immunization community change agents in Thundiwike, Mzimba North
    bunyao@who.int
  3. Strengthening Malawi’s Measles & Rubella Surveillance—Kamuzu Central Hospital Laboratory Achieves Full WHO Accreditation (2025–2026)

    Strengthening Malawi’s Measles & Rubella Surveillance—Kamuzu Central Hospital Laboratory Achieves Full WHO Accreditation (2025–2026)
    Handing over of measles laboratory supplies to strengthen gaps identified during the accreditation process
    bunyao@who.int
  4. Health profession regulators agree on education quality standards in Africa

    Health profession regulators agree on education quality standards in Africa
    Health professions regulatory bodies, education leaders and technical experts from across the African Region have reached a landmark consensus on the Africa Health Professions Education Quality Standards (AHPEQS), establishing a shared continental framework to strengthen the quality, relevance and responsiveness of health professional training.
    ntaganiram@who.int
  5. Strengthening Routine Immunization and Outbreak Response in Malawi, HPV and Mpox vaccination campaign review meeting

    Strengthening Routine Immunization and Outbreak Response in Malawi, HPV and Mpox vaccination campaign review meeting
    : Presentation on micro-planning for vaccine dose allocation during the HPV and Mpox vaccination campaign review meeting
    bunyao@who.int