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News Guinea-Bissau » Gabu » Health: High-Level Mission reinforces commitment to regional health services in Guinea-Bissau

News channel or source: https://www.afro.who.int/countries/guinea-bissau/news/high-level-mission-reinforces-commitment-regional-health-services-guinea-bissau
Published on: Sunday 31 May 2026

Ministry of Public Health and WHO joint mission covered six health regions and highlighted the need for stronger coordination, better use of resources and improved access to care Bissau—The Ministry ...

News Guinea-Bissau » Gabu » Health: Building Community Trust and Improving Security: Guinea-Bissau’s Gabu Model Police Station Transforms Community Relations with Police

News channel or source: https://www.un.org/peacebuilding/en/content/Improving-community-trust-and-security-guinea-bissau%E2%80%99s-gabu-model-police-station
Published on: Friday 06 September 2024

In Gabú, Guinea-Bissau, a quiet transformation is unfolding. A recent survey found that 81% of community members now believe the police handle issues “well” or “very well” – a striking improvement in ...

News Guinea-Bissau » Gabu » Health: Guinea-Bissau inaugurates guidelines to reduce maternal mortality

News channel or source: https://www.afro.who.int/countries/guinea-bissau/news/guinea-bissau-inaugurates-guidelines-reduce-maternal-mortality
Published on: Sunday 07 September 2025

Bissau – In an important step to reduce maternal mortality, Guinea-Bissau has launched its first-ever national guidelines for maternal health, focused on improving care before, during and after ...

News Guinea-Bissau » Gabu » Health: Controversial US-backed vaccine trial in African newborns halted

News channel or source: https://www.inkl.com/news/controversial-us-backed-vaccine-trial-in-african-newborns-halted
Published on: Wednesday 21 October 2026

Hepatitis B study in Guinea-Bissau that was to be funded by CDC and that drew global backlash ‘will not move forward’ ...

News Guinea-Bissau » Gabu » Health: Why US-funded vaccine trial plan for babies in Guinea-Bissau caused outrage

News channel or source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/7/why-us-funded-vaccine-trial-plan-for-babies-in-guinea-bissau-caused-outrage
Published on: Friday 06 February 2026

Danish researchers were set to begin a controversial United States-funded vaccine trial on newborns in the West African nation of Guinea-Bissau last month when public outrage derailed their plans. The ...

News Guinea-Bissau » Gabu » Health: Controversial US-backed hepatitis B vaccine trial to move forward in Guinea-Bissau

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-xl/africa/top-stories/controversial-us-backed-hepatitis-b-vaccine-trial-to-move-forward-in-guinea-bissau/ar-AA2e4ZB8
Published on: Monday 12 October 2026

A controversial US-backed hepatitis B vaccine trial on newborns was given approval to move forward in Guinea-Bissau last week, despite ethical concerns, according to the Guardian.