Tanzania: Tanzania Supports WHO Reform Agenda
[Daily News] Ethiopia -- TANZANIA has supported ongoing efforts to strengthen the World Health Organisation (WHO) through reforms of the global health architecture, while stressing the need to preserve its core role as the world's technical health authority.
TANZANIA has backed initiatives to reform the World Health Organisation (WHO), while emphasizing the importance of preserving the global health authority's core role, according to Deputy Minister for Health, Dr Florence Samizi. Speaking at the 76th Session of the WHO Regional Committee for Africa (WHO-AFRO) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Dr Samizi stressed the need to bolster global health systems alongside maintaining WHO's mandate for technical leadership and international health coordination.
She highlighted Tanzania's appreciation for WHO's assistance in strengthening health systems through technical aid, disease surveillance, outbreak response, and universal health coverage. Dr Samizi affirmed Tanzania's dedication to collaborating with WHO, regional bodies, development partners, and member states to create resilient, equitable, and people-centric health systems.
The upcoming meeting, held from August 25 to 28, gathered health ministers and senior officials from African nations to deliberate on priorities like health system enhancement, health security, access to quality services, and equity. The Tanzanian delegation, comprising Permanent Secretary Dr Grace Maghembe and other officials, aimed to exchange experiences, outline national priorities, and influence decisions aimed at improving health outcomes across Africa.
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