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Access Accelerated and the World Bank Collaborate via New Technical Partnership in Cooperation with Results for Development to Build a Coalition Aimed at Closing the Health Financing Gap for Noncommunicable Diseases in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

The first regional NCD Financing Accelerator will be hosted in Sub-Saharan Africa by the African Institute for Development Policy (AFIDEP)

Today marks the launch of a transformative initiative as Access Accelerated (www.AccessAccelerated.org) and the World Bank (https://apo-opa.co/3CAxDnS) come together in a new technical partnership, working in close cooperation with Results for Development (R4D) (https://apo-opa.co/411pvY7) to build a coalition of global and local organizations aimed at addressing the critical shortfall in healthcare…

Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC)
Source: Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) |

A New Digital Health Platform for Africa

The platform provides an opportunity for government technologists, policymakers, and health professionals to navigate, evaluate and implement the right solutions for their respective communities

As the use of digital tools for effective healthcare delivery gradually takes foothold in Africa, the Africa CDC has unveiled a new platform that caters for differing needs in technology, including access, cost and infrastructure to member states. The digital exchange platform named “The Africa HealthTech Marketplace which showcases targeted,…

Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC)
Source: Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) |

Africa’s Pursuit of Cost-Effective Community Health Worker Services

Community Health Workers are the cornerstone of primary health care systems, serving as the critical link between communities and formal healthcare structures

Fifteen service categories, comprising a total of 110 interventions, have been identified in Africa as priorities for delivery through Community Health Workers. Now, health economists are analyzing the cost of each package to determine how it can transform health outcomes across the continent. The Health Economics and Financing Division, along with the Division of…

World Health Organization (WHO) - Ethiopia
Source: World Health Organization (WHO) - Ethiopia |

Reactive measles vaccination campaign in Ethiopia reaches over 1.7 million children

This reactive measles vaccination campaign was conducted from 28 July 2024 to 4 August 2024 in the prioritized 44 measles outbreak affected woredas aiming to stop the ongoing measles outbreaks and prevent further spread

The Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI), with technical and financial support of partners including WHO and UNICEF, conducted a measles outbreak response vaccination campaign in four outbreaks affected regions of Amhara, Gambella, Oromia and South Ethiopia. The national cumulative administrative coverage showed that a total of 1,707,039 children under ten…

World Health Organization (WHO) - Ethiopia
Source: World Health Organization (WHO) - Ethiopia |

Five regions in Ethiopia conducted- Polio vaccination with novel oral polio vaccine (nOPV2) vaccine to reach over 5.6 million children

This first round nOPV2 campaign was carried out efficiently in all the target woredas

Ethiopia conducted a polio vaccination campaign in five regions (Afar, Amhara, Gambella, Addis Ababa, and Sheger City of Oromia Region) with type 2 novel oral polio vaccine (nOPV2) targeting over 5.6 million aged below five years aiming to prevent transmission & circulation of variant poliovirus outbreaks. The campaign was officially…

World Health Organization (WHO) - South Sudan
Source: World Health Organization (WHO) - South Sudan |

South Sudan mounts a nationwide polio vaccination campaign: a massive push towards stopping the ongoing outbreak

In South Sudan, immunization coverage has been impacted by population movements and displacement related to the ongoing humanitarian crisis

A nationwide campaign aimed at vaccinating 3.3 million children from 0 to 59 months of age against polio launched in South Sudan using the novel Oral Polio Vaccine type 2.  The campaign led by the Ministry of Health, with the support of the World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, and other…

United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL)
Source: United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) |

Support for disability rights should expand beyond the those affected by conflict to include everyone with disabilities, say youth

Speakers also emphasized the UN’s role in supporting government to enhance accessibility and empowering civil society, particularly youth, to advocate for this issue

Enabling independent accessibility and mobility are key to ensuring persons with disabilities are actively involved in society, said a group of twenty-seven young men and women from across Libya in an online workshop on Thursday.  The workshop on disability rights, led by UNSMIL’s Human Rights Section and supported by the…

FAO Regional Office for Africa
Source: FAO Regional Office for Africa |

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), French Embassy and the Government of Zimbabwe launch “Nourish and Thrive” project addressing the impacts of El Niño-induced drought

A milestone for improving child nutrition, household food security, and resilience in rural communities

In a significant strengthened partnership, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the French Embassy in Zimbabwe have joined efforts with the Government in launching the “Nourish and Thrive” project. This project addresses critical nutrition and food security needs in drought-affected areas, supporting rural households impacted…

Republic of South Africa: The Parliament
Source: Republic of South Africa: The Parliament |

Media Statement: Statement by Health Committee Chairperson and National Economic Development and Labour Council (NEDLAC) on Consultation on Tobacco Bill

The Chairperson appreciated the commitment exhibited by NEDLAC to consultation and is of the view that it embodies the founding values of consultation enshrined in our Constitution and the NEDLAC Act

The Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Health, Dr Sibongiseni Dhlomo, and Ms Lisa Seftel, the Executive Director of the National Economic Development and Labour Council (NEDLAC) have endorsed a consultation process between NEDLAC and the Department of Health on the Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Control Bill (B33-2022).…

Ministry of Health, Kenya
Source: Ministry of Health, Kenya |

Kenya to Host 55th UNAIDS Programme Coordinating Board (PCB) Meeting in December

Mr. Kimtai highlighted Kenya’s commitment to advancing inclusive HIV response strategies and emphasized the importance of unified global efforts to end AIDS by 2030

The Ministry of Health, represented by Principal Secretary and Chair of the UNAIDS Programme Coordinating Board (PCB), Mr. Harry Kimtai, has confirmed Kenya’s readiness to host the 55th PCB meeting in Nairobi from December 10-12, 2024.  During a UNAIDS PCB Bureau meeting on November 4th, Mr. Kimtai highlighted Kenya’s commitment to advancing…