Source: Médecins sans frontières (MSF) |

New approach improves diagnosis and treatment of children with Tuberculosis (TB)

Undernourished children are at heightened risk of developing TB, and treatment decision algorithms are helping MSF more accurately diagnose young children in Sierra Leone

Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has been working with Sierra Leone’s Ministry of Health through the National Leprosy and Tuberculosis Control Program since 2020, with a focus on improving the diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis (TB) in children. MSF teams work in Makeni Hospital and in 12 directly observed therapy sites located…

Source: WHO Regional Office for Africa |

African island states take fresh step towards joint medicines procurement

The programme also sets the guiding principles and governance structure, including the creation of a secretariat, technical committees and a council of ministers

In a further move towards pooled procurement of essential medicines and medical products, Ministers of Health from small African islands states established a secretariat and elected Mauritius as the host, taking critical steps to launch joint operations for increased access to affordable, quality-assured and safe medicines and medical supplies. The…

Source: Ministry of Health, Kenya |

Kenya: Final Post approval Ministry of Health (MOH) communication

During the meeting, the US Ambassador to Kenya, HE Meg Whitman, expressed confidence in Kenya’s ability to achieve epidemic control in the near future including ending AIDS in Children by 2027

Kenya today received provisional approval for the Yr. 2 PEPFAR Country Operational plan (COP) - USD 322,000,000 (KES43B) funding for HIV response whose implementation will run from 1 October 2024 to 30 September 2025. This was announced today during the COP 23 approval meeting, that took place between the Kenya Government…

Source: UNICEF Zimbabwe |

Newsnote: United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) launches communication campaign on climate

The Climate Change Crisis is a Child Rights Crisis; Climate change is impacting the lives of children worldwide, also in Zimbabwe

The Climate Change Crisis is a Child Rights Crisis. Climate change is impacting the lives of children worldwide, as well as Zimbabwe. It creates scarcity in access to safe water and food, has implications on the health of children, increases children’s vulnerability to exploitation and abuse, and jeopardises their well-being,…

Source: Médecins sans frontières (MSF) |

South Sudan: Urgent vaccination campaign needed to halt deadly measles outbreak in Western Equatoria state

Measles has become a persistent emergency in South Sudan, with recurring outbreaks challenging healthcare systems and endangering communities

As South Sudan struggles to overcome a yellow fever outbreak, a measles crisis is mounting in Western Equatoria state; We urge health authorities and WHO to launch an immediate vaccination campaign to prevent further spread of the disease; We call for increased efforts to raise community awareness about the diseases and to adopt best practices to stop them from spreading. A measles…

Source: U.S. Embassy in Ethiopia |

United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Announced New Funding Initiatives to Fight Tuberculosis at the 18th Annual National Tuberculosis Research Conference

Mission Director (MD) Scott Hocklander shared the news that Ethiopia is one of a limited number of countries that will benefit from the new “USAID Global Accelerator Plus Initiative,” to help end TB by 2030

National Tuberculosis (TB) Research Conference officially opened in Addis Ababa on March 21, 2024, with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in attendance.  Organized by the Ministry of Health and partners, the event ran until March 24th, culminating with the celebration of World TB Day. Unique to this…

Source: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) |

Ethiopia is Expanding Access to Radiation Medicine and Earlier Detection of Adult and Childhood Cancer

Ethiopia is one of the 13 African countries that will receive additional support from the IAEA under the second wave of the Rays of Hope initiative, for increased access to radiotherapy services

Ethiopia hosted cancer experts from the IAEA, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) for an imPACT Review in the country last November. A key objective of the mission was to contribute to the renewal of the National Cancer Control Plan — including for childhood cancer — and support…

African Development Bank Group (AfDB)
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Source: African Development Bank Group (AfDB) |

African Development Bank champions private-public partnerships and good governance for universal water access in Kenya

Kenya requires about Ksh 995 billion (around $7.5 billion) to achieve universal access to water and sanitation by 2030

Kenya’s Water and Sanitation Investors Conference 2024, held in the capital, Nairobi, concluded with a call for accelerated investment towards universal access to water and sanitation by 2030. The March 6-8 conference underscored the need for collaboration to support governments in bridging the financing gap through private sector funding, blended…

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Source: African Union (AU) |

East Africa Community (EAC) Launch Carmma Plus: Re-Strengthened Campaign on Accelerated Reduction of Maternal Mortality in Africa (CARMMA PLUS 2021-2030)

The launch is taking place alongside the Eastern Africa Regional Early Childhood Conference scheduled from 11-14 March 2024 in the United Republic of Tanzania under the theme: “Investing in early childhood: Building Human Capital along life course”

The African Union Commission through the Department of Health, Humanitarian Affairs, and Social Development in coordination with the East Africa Community launches the CARMMA plus campaign to provide an opportunity for the East Africa Regional Economic Communities (RECs) to convene stakeholders and galvanize their countries ownership and leadership as well…

Source: Ministry of Health, Kenya |

Kenya: Principal Secretary Kimtai addresses Public Accounts Committee on Medical Services Finances

Mr. Kimtai expressed gratitude to the committee for their insights and the opportunity to contribute to the oversight process, aiming to enhance financial management practices in the State Department

To strengthen accountability and governance in the State Department for Medical Services, Principal Secretary Mr. Harry Kimtai on March 35, 2024 appeared before the Public Accounts Committee, chaired by Hon. John Mbadi, for the examination of the Auditor General’s report on accounts for the year ended 30th June 2022.   Mr. Kimtai expressed…