Eswatini News

The World Health Organization (WHO) recently conducted the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) scoping exercise in the Kingdom of Eswatini from 28 January to 1 February 2019. The exercise was led by the Ministry of Health with participation of other stakeholders. Dr Juliet Nabyonga from Inter- country Support Team for Eastern and Southern Africa, Dr Stanley Midzi from Zimbabwe country office, Dr. Akin. Oyemakinde, a consultant and Dr Khosi Mthethwa, the Health Systems Strengthening focal point in Eswatini WHO country office provided the required technical support for the exercise.

The Kingdom of Eswatini has surpassed the target set by the World Health Organisation (WHO) for deworming coverage and obtained 85% during the third round of the Mass Medicine Administration (MMA) campaign. The annual campaign was conducted from 11 to 27 June 2018.

Health workers from different health facilities in the Kingdom of Eswatini have completed a three-days training on reporting and investigation of Adverse Events Following Immunization (AEFI). The training was supported by the World Health Organization.

“I live because of other people’s blood.” This is a story of a 28 year old woman of Eswatini who was diagnosed with severe anemia back in 2011.

Malaria vector control experts from Botswana, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe convened at the Happy Valley Hotel in the Kingdom of Eswatini for the first regional coordination and steering committee meeting on the Integrated Vector Management (IVM)  also known as AFROII project.

The Kingdom of Eswatini is a small country with a population of just over 1 million. Fortunately the country has not experienced any large-scale emergencies recently. However the government of Eswatini volunteered to undertake the Joint External Evaluation (JEE) to identify its gaps in emergency preparedness, detection and response and improve on its strengths. This is highly commendable. The JEE process started in February and was concluded in April 2018. The evaluation was completed in two stages.

The Kingdom of Swaziland joined the rest of the world in commemorating the World Health Day under the theme “Universal health coverage (UHC): everyone, everywhere”.   This year’s celebrations marked the 70th birthday of the World Health Organization (WHO) as well the 40th anniversary of the Alma Ata Declaration of 1978 which called for health for all by the year 2000. 

29 November, Mbabane: The Government of the Kingdom of Swaziland dedicated the whole month of November to Diabetes awareness, with a special focus on women in line with the World Diabetes Day 2017 theme: “Women and diabetes - our right to a healthy future”.

09 November, Mbabane: More than 300 textile workers in Siteki in the Lubombo region of Swaziland were sensitised on the importance of maintaining a state of good mental health especially at the workplace. This was marking the commemoration of the World Mental Health Day under the theme “Mental Health in the Workplace”. The Kingdom of Swaziland joins the rest of the world every year in commemorating this important day aimed at raising awareness of mental health issues across the globe and mobilising efforts in support of mental health.

20 October 2017-Mbabane: The Ministry of Health, with support from the World Health Organisation (WHO) conducted a sensitisation workshop for technical officers as well as senior officials on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).