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Written by Dr Charles Sagoe-Moses, Country Representative, World Health Organization Tanzania

Op Ed

Dr. Clement Peter- WHO Representative - Liberia

Looking at the need to build a safer and healthier future for all, 1948 world leaders created the World Health Organization (WHO). The same year, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights also enshrined the right to health. That's why, every year on April 7, the world celebrates World Health Day to raise awareness of the need for concrete action to guarantee equitable access to health services.

Today, Uganda joins the rest of the world in commemorating World Health Day with the theme "My health, my right". This theme highlights that the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health is a fundamental right of every human being irrespective of race, religion, political belief, economic or social condition. The right to health for all people means that everyone should have access to the health services they need, when and where they need them, without suffering financial hardship.

World Health Day is celebrated every 7th April. This year’s theme is “My Health, My Right”. Through this theme, Uganda recognizes that the achievement of Universal Health Coverage requires that people have access to affordable, equitable, good quality, and sustainable health care.

This theme is therefore timely as Uganda continues to implement various interventions to meet the needs of its population based on our commitment to ensuring that our people have access to quality healthcare without facing financial hardship by 2030.

The Ethiopia National Center of the Africa Health Observatory Platform on Health Systems and Policies (AHOP), in close collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH) and the World Health Organization (WHO), successfully conducted a "Policy Dialogue on Engagement of the Private Health Sector in the Delivery of Tertiary Healthcare Services in Ethiopia."

The Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) is committed to improving the quality of healthcare services across Namibia. In collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Namibia, and other stakeholders, MoHSS has rolled out the National Primary Health Care Quality Standards. The quality standards aim to improve the quality of healthcare services at the PHC level by ensuring patient safety, providing client-centered care, strengthening health management systems and promoting health equity.

Addis Ababa, March 24, 2024
Ethiopia commemorated World Tuberculosis Day (WTD) with renewed resolve, hosting a series of events, including a TB Research Conference held in the capital, Addis Ababa, from March 22nd to 23rd, 2024, to raise awareness about the global fight against Tuberculosis (TB).

The ongoing crisis in Sudan has significantly impeded the ability of the WHO office in Sudan to access and deliver essential emergency medical supplies to the regions of the Blue Nile and Nuba Mountains.

Due to the limited access and operational capacity in Sudan, the WHO Country Office in Sudan collaborated with WHO South Sudan office to facilitate the delivery of humanitarian commodities from South Sudan and provide the necessary support.

Namibia was one of the countries in the WHO Africa Region (AFRO) to conduct an assessment on the quality of care for maternal and child health in health facilities.  WHO’s vision for quality of care is for every pregnant woman and newborn to receive quality of care throughout pregnancy, childbirth, and the postnatal period. The assessment that was conducted in March 2024 was supported by AFRO and aimed to determine the approaches countries employ and document lessons on institutionalizing quality of care for pregnant women and their newborns.