Kampala, February 21, 2024 – Health Development Partners (HDPs) in Uganda have pledged to improve the harmonization and coordination of their efforts to effectively support the national health development plan and budget in 2024. This commitment was made at their recent HDP annual retreat held at the World Health Organization (WHO) in Uganda, which is the secretariat of the HDP Forum.

In the remote reaches of Simada district, North-West Ethiopia, amidst rugged terrain and hard-to-reach communities, a quiet hero emerges in the fight against disease outbreaks. Meet Melkamu Alemayehu, a 35-year-old public health practitioner whose unwavering commitment to his community has become a beacon of resilience in the face of adversity.

Harare – The Ministry of Health and Child Care (MOHCC), in collaboration with UNICEF, the World Health Organization (WHO), and other partners today started a nationwide polio vaccination campaign using the novel OPV type two (nOPV2) vaccine following the confirmation of circulating poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) in Zimbabwe.

Since the first reported cholera outbreak in Ethiopia on August 26, 2022, the Ministry of Health and the Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI) have continued to respond to the ongoing outbreak with technical and financial support from WHO and other stakeholders.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has taken a significant step towards combating cholera in Ethiopia by setting up 17 standard cholera treatment centers across the country. This initiative, which is critical for saving lives, ensures that those affected receive rapid and effective care and treatment.

Yambio, 13 February 2024 – In response to the confirmed outbreak of yellow fever on 24 December 2023, with two laboratory-confirmed cases identified in Western Equatoria State, the Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, and other partners, has initiated a reactive Yellow Fever vaccination campaign as part of preventive response intervention.