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DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania:<\/strong> Tanzania has joined a seven-nation African initiative aimed at strengthening early detection and response to infectious disease outbreaks, organisers said, as health emergencies rise across the continent.<\/p>\n

The programme, led by Project ECHO at the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, will also operate in Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, Senegal and Zambia.<\/p>\n

It is funded by a two-year, $2.2 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and supports ministries of health and public health institutes through training and cross-border knowledge exchange.<\/p>\n

\u201cHealth workers need timely, up-to-date information to respond quickly and effectively when outbreaks occur,\u201d said Caroline Kisia, Project ECHO\u2019s Africa director.<\/p>\n

Africa recorded 242 disease outbreaks in 2024, according to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, underscoring the urgency of strengthening surveillance systems.<\/p>\n

The programme promotes collaborative surveillance, integrating data, governance and financing across sectors, in line with guidance from the World Health Organization.<\/p>\n

Project ECHO will deliver training through digital learning networks, enabling peer-to-peer exchange while reducing costs.<\/p>\n

Health experts say regional cooperation is increasingly important as climate shocks, mobility and urbanisation raise outbreak risks, particularly in East Africa.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania: Tanzania has joined a seven-nation African initiative aimed at strengthening early detection and response to infectious disease outbreaks, organisers said, as health emergencies rise across the continent. 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