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WHO Regional Office for Africa

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  • Southern Africa faces acute surge in cholera due to floods, displacement Source: WHO Regional Office for Africa | Feb 26, 2026 Southern Africa faces acute surge in cholera due to floods, displacement

    Southern Africa is experiencing an active cyclone season which usually runs from January to April. Above-average rains continue in cyclone-prone areas

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  • Newly released 2025 scorecard unveils progress and setbacks on health and gender equality across Southern Africa Source: WHO Regional Office for Africa | Feb 24, 2026 Newly released 2025 scorecard unveils progress and setbacks on health and gender equality across Southern Africa

    First developed in 2019, the scorecard serves as a social accountability tool and uses a "traffic light" system to track 20 indicators

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  • World Health Organization (WHO) convenes global experts in Brazzaville to strengthen clinical care for filovirus diseases Source: WHO Regional Office for Africa | Feb 23, 2026 World Health Organization (WHO) convenes global experts in Brazzaville to strengthen clinical care for filovirus diseases

    The continent bears the heaviest burden of FVD outbreaks, with increasing frequency in recent years

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  • World Health Organization (WHO) and East, Central and Southern Africa Health Community (ECSA-HC) strengthen regional health cooperation through Memorandum of Understanding Source: WHO Regional Office for Africa | Jan 22, 2026 World Health Organization (WHO) and East, Central and Southern Africa Health Community (ECSA-HC) strengthen regional health cooperation through Memorandum of Understanding

    Through this partnership, WHO AFRO and ECSA-HC will collaborate across a broad range of strategic areas, including primary health care strengthening, disease prevention and control

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  • Africa sets course for affordable, quality medicines with new 10-year roadmap Source: WHO Regional Office for Africa | Dec 03, 2025 Africa sets course for affordable, quality medicines with new 10-year roadmap

    This strategy represents a paradigm shift from Africa’s current fragmented and donor-dependent health product landscape to a coordinated, self-reliant system

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