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^{By Tatenda Chimbwanda}

The Kingdom of Eswatini has made major strides in the HIV response with the goal of ending AIDS as a public health threat by 2030.

Zanzibar - The islands that make up Zanzibar in the United Republic of Tanzania evoke notions of history and deep-rooted culture, across the backdrop of a vibrant economy of spices, tourism, and fishing. The island has become gradually vulnerable to disease outbreaks and other public health concerns.

In order to ensure a safer future for all, Zanzibar has been utilizing the national surveillance and response systems for early detection to manage the spread of disease outbreaks.

The World Health Organization in partnership with the Ministry of Health in Uganda, Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the German Agency for International Corporation (GIZ), and the East African Community has concluded a week-long scoping mission to tailor the country’s capacity to implement the flagship initiatives on Epidemic Preparedness and Response (ERP).

The Ministry of Health and Social Services in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) recently gathered for an After-Action Review (AAR) meeting in response to the recently ended Crimean Congo Haemorrhagic (CCHF) outbreak.   Various stakeholders gathered in Windhoek for a three-day meeting from 1-3 August 2023, to document activities that were carried out during the recently ended CCHF outbreak. 

In a remarkable collaboration between the World Health Organization (WHO) Country Office in South Africa, the WHO Regional Office for Africa (AFRO), World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH), Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) , and United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), a National Bridging and One Health Framewor