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Jinja. Uganda, like many other countries, faces significant challenges related to alcohol use disorders (AUDs) resulting from hazardous alcohol consumption. This situation has a considerable impact on public health and the social well-being of consumers.

As part of an ambitious initiative to tackle alcohol-related problems, in collaboration with WHO, 17 addiction treatment specialists held a five-day workshop to draft a manual to guide the screening and management of people affected by hazardous drinking and alcohol use disorders.

Zamfara, 11 August, 2023 - The Central tenet of Universal Healthcare Coverage (UHC) is that quality health services should be accessible to everyone, irrespective of where they live and without them suffering financial hardship.

Kebbi, 11 August, 2023 - In a recent visit to Kebbi in North West Nigeria, WHO  Country Representative (WR), Dr Walter Kazadi Mulombo  commended the State in North for employing innovative strategies in reaching about 600,000 children living in security-compromised settlements with live-saving vaccines. 

Sokoto, 10 August, 2023 - In Nigeria, the state and institutional leaders, including the traditional title holders play pivotal roles in enhancing Universal Health Coverage (UHC) by encouraging the populace to embrace health services, especially vaccination.  

This week Namibia is hosting a team from the Regional Validation Committee to assess Namibia’s submission for Path to Elimination of Mother to child transmission of HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis B. 

Dodoma - In a bid to reach the vulnerable populations and underserved communities with healthcare services, WHO, with funding from the Canadian government, is supporting the Ministry of Community Development, Gender, Women and Special Groups to conduct a National NGO digital mapping. The first phase of the exercise entails the design, development and deployment of a web based digital platform to map all existing NGOs operating in Tanzania mainland.

Yola, 10 August, 2023 - Gender-based violence and Sexual Exploitation and Abuse(GBV/SEA) is a major threat to public health.
As such, the World Health Organization (WHO) is supporting the government of Adamawa state to provide quality care for survivors of Gender Based Violence, especially those receiving humanitarian aid.

On the 3rd and 4th of August 2023, the World Health Organization's (WHO) Ethiopia Country Office head Dr. Nonhlanhla Dlamini WHO representative a.i., and her team visited the Tigray region. The visit's objectives were to handover medical supplies, meet with the Regional Health Bureau Head, visit Ayder Hospital and to officially inaugurate the new WHO office premises and reaffirm continued support.

^{By Tatenda Chimbwanda}