Uganda's Ministry of Health (MOH), with support from World Health Organization (WHO) and other partners organized a three-day annual nutrition symposium (15–17 February 2023) in Kampala, focusing on the systems approach for improving nutrition service delivery and outcomes in Uganda.

The 39th Expert Review Committee (ERC) for Polio Eradication and Routine Immunization has expressed optimism that the Nigerian programme is on course to stop the transmission of the circulating Variant Polio Virus (cVPV2) with ‘impressive progress’ recorded.

The ERC meets periodically to evaluate progress toward the attainment of a polio-free Nigeria. The monitoring body comprising global and local experts on polio eradication guides the government and partners on how they can interrupt the residual risk of all forms of poliovirus and boost routine immunization in the country.

Lusaka – A year since Malawi confirmed its first case of wild poliovirus type 1 in 30 years, more than 33 million children across five southern African countries have been vaccinated against the virus, with over 80 million vaccine doses administered over the past year.

On 11 January 2023, Uganda declared the end of Sudan Ebola virus disease (SVD) outbreak. The declaration was made after 42 days without any new case reported.

^{By Tatenda Chimbwanda}  

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On 29 and 30 January 2023, government health officials and partners came together in Jimma Zone, Oromia Region, to commemorate World Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) Day in a two-day event that included an event opening ceremony, visit to NTD, molecular and drug laboratories of Jimma University, a field trip to two woredas of Jimma Zone to observe preventive activities and NTD case management, and a panel discussion.