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  "id": 19652033,
  "title": "Weak death records and poor health data systems threaten timely healthcare in Africa – WHO",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/weak-death-records-and-poor-health-data-systems-threaten-timely-19652033",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-12T12:32:36.000Z",
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Weak systems for recording deaths, tracking health needs and analysing reliable health information could delay lifesaving interventions, leave preventable health risks undetected and make it harder for communities to access essential healthcare, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned. A new WHO assessment of 40 countries in the African Region has revealed significant weaknesses in […]",
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        "title": "Weak death records and poor health data systems threaten timely healthcare in Africa – WHO",
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