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- 🧪🇨🇲 Cameroon has strengthened its public health capacity with the inauguration of a new #polio laboratory, supported by @WHOAFRO & the @gatesfoundation. The facility will enhance disease surveillance, laboratory diagnostics & outbreak preparedness, helping to ensure faster
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Fresh air, good energy & one team in motion 🚶♂️🚶♀️🌿 @WHOSouthAfrica & the @WHOAFRO Pretoria Hub team wrapped up the week with #WalkTheTalk, taking time to move, connect & recharge together. Wellbeing starts with the steps we take every day. 💙 Thanks to all who made it happen🙏
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Good news! Safe blood supplies have been expanding worldwide, increasing steadily over the past decade. More than 120 million blood donations were made in 2023, and over 85% of whole blood donations came from voluntary unpaid donors. Yet, access to safe blood remains deeply
- Today, @WHOAFRO staff joined voluntary blood donors and members of the Brazzaville community in a blood donation drive ahead of #WorldBloodDonorDay. Every donation reflects the values of solidarity, compassion and humanity that save lives every day. We thank all voluntary blood
- One blood donation can make a life-saving difference. Across Africa, safe blood is essential for mothers during childbirth, children with severe anaemia, trauma victims, surgical patients and many others in need of urgent care. As we mark #WorldBloodDonorDay this Sunday, we
- Starting soon. Join us at 11:00 AM WAT for our Media Café on #ICPPA2026. Hear from experts on Africa's #PENPlus progress and priorities for tackling severe noncommunicable diseases across the Region. Join via Zoom: who.zoom.us/j/99098986590 Passcode: ICCP@2026NCDs are on the rise, but so is Africa’s response! At our upcoming Media Café, experts will unpack progress on #PENPlus and what to expect at #ICPPA2026. Join the conversation and help shape the future of NCD care in Africa. 🗓 12 June 2026 | 11:00 AM WAT Scan the QR to
- #PENPlus is transforming #NCD care across Africa and is now being implemented in 20 countries, with more than 170,000 people receiving treatment for severe #NCDs. Learn how countries are expanding access to care through #PENPlus at #ICPPA2026: afro.who.int/media-centre/e…
- Can #Ebola be transmitted through saliva and sweat after recovery? Your question answered ⬇️ #ViralFactsAfrica @viralfacts
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Chad has shown remarkable solidarity in hosting people fleeing the conflict in Sudan. As @WHO, we remain fully committed to working with the Government of Chad and partners to strengthen health services and improve access to care for both refugees and host communities.
00:00 - #Hypertension is one of the main risk factors for cardiovascular disease. Often referred to as the silent killer, it can develop over many years without obvious symptoms and lead to serious complications if left undiagnosed or uncontrolled. 📢 Join us this Saturday, 13 June, at
