Ministry of Health together with WHO Botswana, commemorated World Malaria Day in Maun on the 12th of May. This event catered to a diverse audience, including local malaria survivors who have received life-saving malaria treatment. To mark this occasion, the event emphasized the need to bolster malaria response across the country, especially in malarious districts such as Bobirwa, Palapye, Mahalapye, and Okavango where cases of malaria continue to be reported. 

Luanda, Angola, 16 May 2023 - In a symbolic ceremony with the participation of crucial health partners, the Government of Angola and the World Health Organization (WHO) officially launched the WHO 75th anniversary celebrations with an eye on repositioning Primary Health Care to ensure that individuals, families, everywhere, can access affordable, equitable, good quality and sustainable health care, without having to face financial difficulties.

Hon. John Mutorwa, Minister of Works and Transport launched the 7^th UN Global Road Safety Week on Monday and relayed his message on sustainable mobility systems that caters for all road users including pedestrians and cyclists.

To deliver on its core mandate as the UN lead agency for health, WHO plays essential roles in supporting countries to prepare for, respond to and recover from disease outbreaks and emergencies with public health consequences. This critical role was boosted recently with funding support from ECHO, which enabled WHO to reach more than 166,637 eligible persons with vaccination against COVID-19 in Arusha region of the United Republic of Tanzania significantly raising the Arusha regional coverage from 55% in June 2022 to 102% in January 2023.

Addis Ababa, May 12, 2023: Experts in the prevention and management of Tuberculosis (TB) and representatives of health ministries from 18 countries in southern and eastern Africa have established a new regional network.

The newly established "South and Eastern African Regional TB Network (SEARN-TB) aims to improve the coordination and harmonization of TB control strategies, focusing on encouraging implementation and operational research and the effective use of research outcomes to strengthen TB control throughout the region.

A high-level policy dialogue workshop took place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on the rising incidence of Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs) in Ethiopia and how fiscal measures can help prevent and mitigate its economic, public health, and equity impact.

The Ministry of Health, supported by the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF, USAID, WFP, UNCDF, CDC, PMI and The Global Fund, has launched the Uganda Health Information and Digital Strategic Plan 2020/2021 to 2024-2025 aimed at strengthening the health information system in the country.

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