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Standing guard against Ebola’s return in Mali
BAMAKO, Mali – Four days ago, Mali became the third West African country declared to be Ebola-free after the deadly outbreak penetrated its borders late last year. Health workers are now standing watch at the country’s…
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Bitter cold hits flood survivors in Nepal
KATHMANDU, Nepal – Four months after landslides and flooding devastated much of mid-western Nepal, thousands of survivors are now enduring bitter winter temperatures. “I do not have enough clothes to protect myself…
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A new Expression of Interest
A new Expression of Interest for Prequalification of Medicines Programme is online.
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Young Mozambican activists call on leaders to support reproductive health efforts
MAPUTO, Mozambique – Young people in Mozambique face stiff challenges in accessing sexual and reproductive health information and services, but the efforts of youth activists and peer educators are making a difference.…
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A safe haven for pregnant women in Somalia
MOGADISHU, Somalia – Health services are limited in the Hodan displacement camp, a dusty settlement in Mogadishu. Two years ago, camp resident Sharifa Abdullahi lost her first pregnancy to complications. She feared her…
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Midwives help lower Afghanistan's towering maternal death rate
NEW YORK/KABUL – Boosting the ranks of midwives has helped to lower Afghanistan’s towering maternal and newborn death rates, a new report shows. Decades of grinding conflict and repressive attitudes towards women had…
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Mobile app promises to speed Ebola response in Guinea
As the Ebola epidemic continues to ravage parts of West Africa, health officials are intensifying their efforts on the ground. Now included in their arsenal is a mobile phone application that promises to speed their…
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A mother in Zimbabwe delivers four “miracle” babies
CHIPINGE DISTRICT, Zimbabwe – It started out like any other delivery. When 24 -year-old Elizabeth Moyana went into labour in her village, Mabeya, near Zimbabwe’s border with Mozambique, she wanted only to give birth to…
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UN calls for intensified efforts to end fistula
UNITED NATIONS, New York – The United Nations General Assembly has adopted a resolution calling for increased actions to end obstetric fistula. The largely preventable condition is estimated to afflict some 2 million…
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