The World Health Organization (WHO) Representative and the Japanese Ambassador to Namibia visited the Ohangwena region on 30 March 2023 for a field trip to observe the progress made in addressing malnutrition. The delegation was led by the Deputy Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr Esther Muinjangue. 

The Japanese government through the office of the Ambassador injected approximately N$ 2,6 million into the Ministry of Health and Social Services to address malnutrition while the WHO provided the technical support to successfully implement the project.

Towards the end of March, the Ministry of Health (MOH), in collaboration with World Health Organization (WHO) and partners assessed progress made on the implementation of the sector interventions during the Financial Year 2021/2022.  

^{By Tatenda Chimbwanda}

Mutare, Zimbabwe – Nine-year old Ngakudzwe, was diagnosed with inguinal hernia when he was only four years old. With little knowledge of the condition- and no money to seek medical help- his father, Mr Nicholas Mwanditani, had no option but just pray so that his son would feel less pain.

The Marburg Virus Disease outbreak in The United Republic of Tanzania, in Mid-March, was yet another opportunity for Uganda to test the sensitivity and alertness of its response system. This was more so given that the epicenter of the outbreak was a mere 82 km from the common border. There was no laxity, no slackness but immediate action.    

Uganda joined the rest of the world to commemorate International Tuberculosis (TB) Day, on March 24, 2023, with a commitment from Government and stakeholders to step up efforts to end the TB epidemic by 2030. 

The World Health Organization (WHO) Uganda joined the rest of the world to commemorate World Malaria Day 2023 and the launch of the lifesaving vector control tool, the Insecticide Treated Mosquitoes nets (ITNs).  

The function took place on 25th April in Bugiri district under the national theme, ‘Getting back on track through investing, innovating, and implementation’. The day was preceded by a match past through town intended to raise awareness and mobilize communities to fight malaria which has claimed many lives in Uganda.

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