Commonground
Senior Moderator
27 March 2026
Arusha - With support from the Pandemic Fund, the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania, through the Ministry of Health and in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) and partners, convened an International Health Regulations (IHR) Technical Working Group (TWG) meeting in Arusha. The meeting brought together key stakeholders to review progress and prioritize actions to strengthen national systems for public health emergency preparedness and response.
Held from 24 to 27 March 2026, the meeting focused on assessing the implementation of IHR core capacities for the period January to March 2026. Participants also identified existing gaps and developed priority actions for April to June 2026reinforcing Tanzania’s commitment to building resilient systems capable of preventing, detecting, and responding to public health threats.
Opening the discussions, National IHR Focal Point, Dr. Vida Mmbaga, emphasized the need for the review process to go beyond routine reporting and demonstrate real impact.
“This assessment must clearly show the impact we are making in strengthening systems that support timely prevention, detection, notification, and response to public health events,” she said.
“We must prioritize actions that deliver value for money and align with the National Action Plan for Health Security
continued: https://www.afro.who.int/countries/...lementation-and-health-emergency-preparedness
Arusha - With support from the Pandemic Fund, the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania, through the Ministry of Health and in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) and partners, convened an International Health Regulations (IHR) Technical Working Group (TWG) meeting in Arusha. The meeting brought together key stakeholders to review progress and prioritize actions to strengthen national systems for public health emergency preparedness and response.
Held from 24 to 27 March 2026, the meeting focused on assessing the implementation of IHR core capacities for the period January to March 2026. Participants also identified existing gaps and developed priority actions for April to June 2026reinforcing Tanzania’s commitment to building resilient systems capable of preventing, detecting, and responding to public health threats.
Opening the discussions, National IHR Focal Point, Dr. Vida Mmbaga, emphasized the need for the review process to go beyond routine reporting and demonstrate real impact.
“This assessment must clearly show the impact we are making in strengthening systems that support timely prevention, detection, notification, and response to public health events,” she said.
“We must prioritize actions that deliver value for money and align with the National Action Plan for Health Security
continued: https://www.afro.who.int/countries/...lementation-and-health-emergency-preparedness