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Belief, fear and belief: In the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s fight against Ebola

The family carried out the burial themselves – potentially exposing dozens more people to the virus. The incident provides a stark glimpse into one of the biggest obstacles facing efforts to contain this latest deadly epidemic, which has infected 381 people and claimed 64 lives in Congo as of June 3. For Marie Roseline BelizaireWorld Health Organization (WHO) Director of …

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1.3 million new HIV cases recorded as UN reports funding gap

… Claims 1.3 million new cases will be recorded in 2024 as global response fails …Calls for urgent political commitment ahead of the HIV Summit in June 2026 The United Nations (UN) has warned that declining external funding for health programs is undermining hard-won gains in the global fight against HIV, with Africa and other regions increasingly exposed to rising …

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Concerts, food and culture: the World Cup Fan Festival experience in 2026

Going to the 2026 FIFA World Cup is not just about watching football. From the moment you enter one of the sixteen host cities in the United States, Canada and Mexico, the tournament envelops you as a complete cultural experience and the official FIFA Fan Festivals are at the center of it all. The experience In all host cities, official …

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UMU Alumni Earn Harvard Degrees, Inspire Young Liberians

MONROVIA – United Methodist University (UMU) is celebrating two of its alumni, Nyemade Pearson and Hellen S. Momoh, after both women earned master’s degrees from Harvard University, in what the institution describes as a proud moment for Liberia’s higher education sector. The achievement is being hailed as a strong sign of academic excellence, resilience and the growing international impact of …

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