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- WHO African Region reposted
The complexity of #Ebola response in #DRC demands close coordination across @UN system and humanitarian partners. Together with @UNReliefChief Tom Fletcher, I signed a joint letter to endorse the appointment of Julien Harneis (@julienmh) as a Senior Ebola Coordinator in
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I briefed partners in Dar es Salaam on the current situation and the ongoing response to the #Ebola disease outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus in the DR Congo. I’m grateful for the continued commitment of governments, the UN family and partners in standing with national
- High-quality data is critical to ending polio. 📊 Over 80 experts from 19 African countries gathered in Dakar to strengthen capacity for improving the quality, consistency and use of #polio surveillance and outbreak response data, helping detect outbreaks faster. Read how:
- #ICPPA2026 has concluded, but the work continues. The partnerships strengthened, ideas exchanged and commitments made over the past three days will help drive progress towards expanding access to quality care for people living with severe noncommunicable diseases across Africa.
00:00 - Participants at #ICPPA2026 added their voices to a shared commitment to make noncommunicable diseases a priority across Africa. Every message is a pledge to champion better care for people living with severe NCDs.
- WHO African Region repostedThe challenge before us is not whether vaccines work; Africa has already answered that question. The challenge is whether we can ensure that their benefits reach everyone, everywhere, without exception. In my joint op-ed with H.E. @FirstLadyBio and H.E. @amma_twumamoah, we
- LIVE | ICPPA 2026 -- Day 3 x.com/i/broadcasts/1…
- Cancer is more than a diagnosis. It is the people behind it: the families, the journeys, the hope that keeps them going. At the Cancer Control Reality Lab at #ICPPA2026, we took a closer look at what cancer care really looks like across Africa, and what needs to change.
- From high-level dialogue to practical solutions for expanding access to care for people living with severe NCDs, here is a look at some of the key moments from Days 1 and 2 of #ICPPA2026.
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