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Foreign Secretary David Cameron announces £4.25m in aid to support sexual and reproductive healthcare in Gaza; Support expected to help UN agency UNFPA reach more than 110,000 women with community midwives, menstrual hygiene kits and clean birth delivery kits; Comes as women and girls in Gaza increasingly at risk of disease, pregnancy complications and gender-based violence. The Foreign Secretary has announced new funding to tackle the sexual and reproductive healthcare crisis in […]

Tanzania is paving the way in the African region on the implementation of the Intersectoral Global Action Plan on epilepsy and other neurological disorders 2022-2031 (IGAP). Using epilepsy and Parkinson disease as tracer conditions, WHO and Tanzania Ministry of Health are working together to identify barriers to medication access and interventions to improve access, in collaboration with local partners, including people with lived experience, health care providers and civil society […]

Nearly 8 million children in Tanzania have received vaccinations to stay protected against measles-rubella following the recent sporadic and hot spots of measles outbreaks in different areas of the country since July 2022.  In response, the Ministry of Health together with the World Health Organization and partners conducted several periodic surveillance exercises and now the intensive vaccination campaign which targeted children between 12 months to 52 months of age across […]

Special event organised around the 13th World Trade Organization (WTO) Ministerial Conference in Abu Dhabi; FIFA President commits to introduce C4+ products into FIFA (www.FIFA.com) programmes;WTO Director-General stresses that it is a must for Africa to tap into the global football economy. FIFA President Gianni Infantino has stressed the importance of FIFA’s partnership with the World Trade Organization (WTO) in delivering on actions that provide real impact in improving lives and livelihoods […]

Health Cabinet Secretary Nakhumicha S. Wafula has upheld her promise to the Community Health Promoters (CHPs) in Bungoma County by allocating a total of Kshs 17 million towards their monthly stipends for December and January. Funded by the National Government, these funds were swiftly distributed to 3500 CHPs across the county, with each individual receiving Kshs 5000 during the Women Leadership Summit in Bungoma County, facilitated by Kenya Commercial Bank. […]

The Authority of Heads of State of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) are meeting in Abuja at an Extraordinary Summit to discuss the decision of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger to withdraw from ECOWAS, today, February 24, 2024. The Chairman of the Authority, H.E. Bola Ahmed Tinubu, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria said the issues “though daunting, present an opportunity for ECOWAS to reaffirm its […]

Kenya has unveiled a comprehensive Commitment Plan aimed at eradicating the 'Triple Threat' of new HIV infections, gender-based violence (GBV), and teenage pregnancy by the year 2027. At the conclusion of the Women Leadership Summit in Bungoma, Health Cabinet Secretary Nakhumicha S. Wafula announced the government's resolve to equip technical personnel and administrative officers with the necessary skills and information to combat these pressing challenges effectively. "This Commitment Plan is […]

President Isaias Afwerki arrived in Cairo, Egypt, today, for a 3-day official visit following an invitation of President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi of the Republic of Egypt. Upon his arrival, President Isaias was accorded a warm welcome by President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi at the Al-Ittihadiya Palace, where the official welcoming ceremony took place. The ceremony was attended by the Eritrean delegation, Mr. Osman Saleh, Foreign Minister, and Mr. Fasil Ghebreselasie, Eritrea’s […]

On the invitation of President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi President Isaias Afwerki in early morning hours today departed to the Republic of Egypt for a three-day official visit. President Isaias Afwerki and President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi will discuss the enhancement of bilateral ties and regional and international issues of mutual interest. The Presidential delegation includes Mr. Osman Saleh, Minister of Foreign Affairs.Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Ministry of Information, […]