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IGAD Member States Meet to Validate the Regional Health Financing Strategy and the Roadmap of the Establishment of Regional Health Financing Hub

May 21, 2025
May 21, 2025 (ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) through its Africa Demographic Dividend and Sexual and…
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IGAD Concludes Cascaded PHEM Training for Cross-Border Frontline One Health Staff

May 5, 2025
May 2, 2025 (MACHAKOS COUNTY, Kenya): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), through its Pandemic Preparedness and Response (PREPARE) Project…
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IGAD and IFRC Strengthen Risk Management Capacities to Enhance Pandemic Preparedness and Response

April 25, 2025
25th April 2025 (Machakos, Kenya) The IGAD Secretariat, in collaboration with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent…
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IGAD Strengthens Capacity of Public Health Emergency Operations Center (PHEOC) Experts across the Region

April 14, 2025
April 14, 2025 (ENTEBBE, Uganda): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), through its Regional Preparedness for Pandemic Response (PREPARE) Project,…
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IGAD Skills Regional Training Experts on Public Health Emergency Management

April 8, 2025
April 8, 2025 (Entebbe, Uganda): Since yesterday, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), through its Regional Preparedness for Pandemic Response…
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IGAD Member States Discuss Health Workforce Capacity and Review Training Tools and Curricula to Enhance Pandemic Preparedness and Response in the Region

April 1, 2025
April 1, 2025 (Entebbe, Uganda):  The IGAD Regional Pandemic Preparedness and Response (PREPARE) Project yesterday begun discussions with Member States…
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IGAD-AUDA-NEPAD Launch the A2DSRH Programme to Revitalize Sexual Reproductive Health Services and Enhance Health Care Financing in the IGAD Region

March 30, 2025
February 19, 2025 (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) in partnership with AUDA-NEPAD have launched the Africa…
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IGAD Strengthens Regional Health Systems Through TB/HIV Grant Review

March 26, 2025
March 25, 2025 (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia): As the fight against Tuberculosis (TB) and HIV continues across the IGAD Region, the…
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IGAD Pandemic Preparedness and Response Boost Uganda’s Emergency Response Support with USD 4 Million towards Mpox/Ebola Diseases

February 13, 2025
February 13, 2025 (KAMPALA, Uganda): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), through its Regional Pandemic Preparedness and Response (PREPARE) Project…
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Strengthening Health Systems and Supporting Vulnerable Communities in the IGAD Region

December 3, 2024
August 31, 2020 (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) launched the EU-IGAD COVID-19 Initiative to address the…
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IGAD Hands Over Digital Health Equipment to Djibouti’s Ministry of Health

December 2, 2024
December 2, 2024 (Djibouti Ville, Djibouti): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), in collaboration with the European Union (EU), has…
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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…