#Zanzibar 🇹🇿has delivered 20 rounds of mass drug administration since 2010 to combat #NTDs & World Health Organization (WHO) has supplied antifilarial medication to treat 1.5m people annually. Watch the story of one of the beneficiaries from our efforts to eliminate elephantiasis in Zanzibar ⬇️

#DRC today received 99,000 #mpox vaccine doses. A further 101,000 are expected this weekend. Grateful to European Commission’s Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority for donating the vaccines. World Health Organization (WHO) & partners are supporting #DRC to reinforce efforts to curb #mpox.

Many African countries have begun administering #malaria vaccines, but there's also a lot of misinformation circulating. Here’s what you should know 👇🏾 Viral Facts Africa

🚨 Join us today for a Special Press Briefing on the #Mpox outbreak in Africa. 🗓️ 06 September 2024 ⏰ 16:00 – 17:30 EAT | 14:00 – 15:30 WAT Register here ➡️ shorturl.at/sIDZD Available in English and French

Today, UNHCR & partners distributed 125 #MpoxAwareness materials in the refugee camp 🇹🇿 as part of prevention. Other activities: ✅Handwashing points at facilities ✅Face masks for repatriating refugees ✅Community awareness raising by PA 🙏No Mpox cases in the camps to date!

Today, World Health Organization (WHO) and Africa CDC launched a joint continental preparedness and response plan to help countries curb the spread of #mpox and protect lives. Read more➡️: afro.who.int/news/african-c…

Intensive ongoing surveillance is actively detecting potential health emergencies. Our Country Rep, Dr. Dr Charles Sagoe-Moses, held a productive discussion with 🇹🇿’s Chief Medical Officer, Prof. Tumaini Nagu.They focused on collaborative efforts to enhance protection against #mpox virus.

The Health Sector Strategic Plan V (HSSP V) is for planning and implementation of activities by health sector stakeholders in 🇹🇿. With funding from Swiss Development and Cooperation & Irish Embassy Dar , we have kickstarted the review of the National strategic plan to strengthen health systems in 🇹🇿.

Tanzania is intensifying its emergency preparedness strategies. Today, World Health Organization (WHO) and Wizara ya Afya Tanzania 🇹🇿 met with the National Emergency Control Committee to strengthen readiness efforts for tackling #mpox threat in the country. #HealthForAll

In our ongoing efforts to enhance emergency preparedness, today World Health Organization (WHO) and Wizara ya Afya Tanzania 🇹🇿 joined forces with the National Emergency Control committee to discuss proactive strategies against the potential threat of #mpox in Tanzania. We are committed to proactive health measures!

Today is #WorldPatientSafetyDay. Diagnostic errors account for 16% of preventable patient harm and are common in all health care settings. Correct, timely diagnosis requires collaboration among patients, families, health workers, and policymakers. Let’s work together to improve

While #Chad is facing multiple crises of its own, including hunger, floods and disease outbreaks, we are grateful to the government for accommodating the needs of the hundreds of thousands of Sudanese refugees. I'm impressed with the generosity, solidarity and humanity I've

Diagnostic errors can happen at any stage of care. This #WorldPatientSafetyDay, here are 5 tips for health workers to reduce errors and ensure safer diagnoses. Get it right, make it safe!

Le Bureau Régional illuminé à l’occasion de la Journée mondiale de la sécurité des patients pour attirer l’attention sur la nécessité de lutter contre les préjudices causés par les erreurs de diagnostic. La sécurité des patients doit rester au cœur des interventions de santé.

The WHO African Region building in #Brazzaville glows in orange 🧡 to mark #WorldPatientSafetyDay. Diagnostic errors can cost lives—Get it right, make it safe!

Diagnostic errors can happen at any stage of care. This #WorldPatientSafetyDay, here are 5 tips for health workers to reduce errors and ensure safer diagnoses. Get it right, make it safe!

Every shot brings us closer to a healthier community and a brighter future! 💉 This week, World Health Organization (WHO) is collaborating with Wizara ya Afya Tanzania 🇹🇿 for an immunization catch-up in Tabora🇹🇿, focusing on zero-dose & under-vaccinated children. #EPI@50 #HealthForAll

Partnerships are critical for advancing health goals! The WFP Tanzania Representative, Ronald Tran Ba Huy paid a courtesy call on our Country Rep, Dr Dr Charles Sagoe-Moses to discuss collaborative efforts to strengthen public health initiatives in Tanzania. #HealthForAll

It’s #SnakebiteAwarenessDay 🐍 Snake bites cause an estimated 81,000–138,000 deaths and 400,000 permanent disabilities globally each year. 𝐐: What should I do if someone is bitten by a poisonous snake? 𝐀: Immobilize the bitten person and keep them from moving around at all.

To boost preparedness against #mpox and other health outbreaks, World Health Organization (WHO), Wizara ya Afya Tanzania 🇹🇿 & Muhimbili University are training RCCE actors from Songwe, Katavi, Mbeya, Rukwa, Tabora, Kigoma, Mara, & Kagera to enhance readiness & crisis communication skills for effective intervention in 🇹🇿.