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IGAD and ECSA-HC Host Regional Advisory Committee Meeting on Health Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Resilience

November 23, 2024
November 23, 2024 (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) and the East, Central, and Southern Africa Health…
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IGAD Health Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Resilience Project Achieves Major Milestones in 2024

November 12, 2024
November 12, 2024 (Djibouti, Republic of Djibouti): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) and the World Bank Group met to…
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IGAD Develops Multi–hazard Public Health Emergency Contingency Plan for Moyale between Ethiopia and Kenya One–Stop Border posts

November 8, 2024
November 8, 2024 (Moyale, Kenya): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has developed Multi-Hazard Public Health Emergency Contingency Plans and…
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IGAD-ECSA hold a Consultative Meeting on Climate and Health Nexus to Discuss Strategies in addressing Health Implications of Climate Change

November 5, 2024
November 5, 2024 (NAIROBI, Kenya): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) through its Health Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Resilience Program…
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IGAD-ECSA convene a Community of Practice Meeting to address Non-Communicable Diseases and Mental Health Challenges with the aim of Strengthening Collaboration in Health System Resilience and Multi-sectoral Preparedness and Response to Health Emergencies in Eastern and Southern Africa

November 4, 2024
November 4, 2024, (NAIROBI, Kenya): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) through the Health Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Resilience Program…
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IGAD Conducts Joint Strategic Risk Assessment on the Kenya and Ethiopia Cross Border

November 2, 2024
November 1st, 2024 (Cross Border: Moyale KENYA and Moyale Ethiopia): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) conducted Joint Strategic Risk…
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IGAD/ECSA – HC Consultations Meeting Discussed on the Integration of Disease Surveillance Systems

October 20, 2024
October 18, 2024 (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), in collaboration with the East, Central, and Southern…
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IGAD/ ECSA-HC Regional Consultation of Strategies to Develop a Regional Framework for Enhancing One Health Approach

October 18, 2024
October 16, 2024 (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), in collaboration with the East, Central, and Southern…
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IGAD Holds Intra and Inter-Country Cross Border Meeting Between Ethiopia and Djibouti

September 24, 2024
September 24, 2024 (Dikhil, Djibouti): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has held, today, intra and inter-country cross border meeting…
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Experts from IGAD, Eastern, Central and Southern Africa Countries Conduct Rapid Assessment of the status of the Good Manufacturing Practices of Local Manufacturers of Health Products and Technologies

August 26, 2024
August 26, 2024 (NAIVASHA, Kenya): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) in partnership with the East, Central and Southern Africa-…
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IGAD and ECSA-HC in collaboration with Sao Tome and Principe convened Experts Consultations on Mental Health

August 24, 2024
August 24, 2024, (Mombasa, Kenya):   The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) and the East, Central and southern Africa Health Community…
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IGAD and ECSA-HC in collaboration with Sao Tome and Principe conduct an Expert Consultations on Non-Communicable Diseases

August 22, 2024
August 21,2024 (MOMBASA, Kenya) : The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) and the East, Central and southern Africa Health Community…
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Incident Report of Medical Emergency Aboard ET 332 from Addis Ababa to Entebbe

July 30, 2024
On Friday 19th July 2024 at about 9:40 am aboard the flight above, a Migrant worker, Female in her 30's…
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IGAD and LDII Holds the First International Post COVID Conference in Canada

July 13, 2024
July 13, 2024, (TORONTO, Canada): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) in collaboration with Livelihood Development International Initiatives (LDII) conducted the…
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Enhancing Cross-Sectoral and Cross-Border Cooperation for Health Security, Implementing a One Health Approach for Improved Health, Prosperity, and Well-Being in the Horn of Africa.

May 21, 2024
May 21, 2024, (Nairobi, Kenya): In an era where infectious disease outbreaks and health emergencies continue to undermine regional health…
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Standing Together to End Malaria: IGAD’s Commitment on World Malaria Day

April 25, 2024
On April 26th, the world observes World Malaria Day, which serves as a moment to reflect on the ongoing efforts…
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Progress Towards Malaria Elimination in the IGAD Region: A Collaborative Approach

April 25, 2024
Abstract: Malaria continues to pose a significant public health challenge in the IGAD region, with outbreaks and the spread of An. Stephen’s…
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Annual Performance Review Meeting of the Global Fund – IGAD Regional TB Grant

February 25, 2024
February 21, 2024 (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) with Global Fund (GF) Tuberculosis Grant conducted a…
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IGAD has handed over IT Hardware to the Somalia’s MOH

February 16, 2024
February 15, 2024 (Mogadishu, Republic of Somalia): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) in collaboration with the European Union and…
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The COVID-19 Response program project of the EU-IGAD has officially closed

December 1, 2023
November 30,2023 (ARTA , Djibouti): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), organized in collaboration with the European Union and UNOPS ,…
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IGAD Commences the First Technical Workshop on Domestication and Implementation of Regional Health Policies

October 5, 2023
October 04, 2023 (BISHOFTU, Ethiopia): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), with support from United States Agency for International Development…
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Meeting On IGAD-Djibouti Data Sharing and Protection Policy Framework Domestification

September 7, 2023
September 1, 2023 (Djibouti-Ville, Djibouti): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), in collaboration with GIZ (Gesellschaft fuer Internationale Zusammenarbeit) has conducted…
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IGAD Promotes Country-level Actions in Nutrition Surveillance

August 28, 2023
August 26, 2023 (MOMBASA, Kenya): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) through its Learning Network on Nutrition Surveillance (LeNNS) in…
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IGAD Hands over Information Technology Hardware to the Ethiopia’s Ministry of Health

August 10, 2023
August 9, 2023 (ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD)  in collaboration with the European Union (EU), Ministry for…
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IGAD Health Technical Experts Collaborate to Support Interoperability Standards Towards a Regional Disease Surveillance System for Effective Regional Responses

July 11, 2023
July 11, 2023 (MOMBASA, Kenya): Health Experts in the fields of Integrated Diseases Surveillance and Response (IDSR) and Health Management Information…
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The IGAD Health data digitization project team calls for increase cross-border collaboration between Djibouti and Ethiopia

June 19, 2023
June 14, 2023 (DIKHIL, Djibouti): The Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Health data digitization project team has carried out a…
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IGAD and the government of Djibouti (MOH) kick-off strengthening Djiboutian Digital Disease Surveillance and Monitoring through SORMAS

May 12, 2023
May 10, 2023 (DJIBOUTI-VILLE, Djibouti): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), in collaboration with the government of Djibouti:  Ministry of…