{"id":987697149,"date":"2024-06-03T14:20:28","date_gmt":"2024-06-03T13:20:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/p4h.world\/?post_type=news&#038;p=987697149"},"modified":"2024-06-03T14:31:41","modified_gmt":"2024-06-03T13:31:41","slug":"kenya-joins-15-million-regional-health-emergency-preparedness-programme","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/p4h.world\/en\/news\/kenya-joins-15-million-regional-health-emergency-preparedness-programme\/","title":{"rendered":"Kenya joins $15 million regional health emergency preparedness programme"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;!!! PLEASE DO NOT EDIT !!!&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;!!! 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The program aims to bolster regional health emergency responses in collaboration with the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) and other partners.<\/strong>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;TO BE EDITED &#8211; TEXT OF THE NEWS &#8211; BLOCK 1 &#8211; Click on the WHEEL icon to open the textarea where you can paste or type your news. 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This comes amid Moderna&#8217;s suspension of its plans to build a plant in Kenya.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Regional Collaboration<\/strong>: IGAD Executive Director Dr. Workneh Gebeyehu called for improved early warning systems and disaster management to prevent future pandemics from crippling communities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The <strong>Health Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Resilience Programme<\/strong> supports the African Union&#8217;s Africa Health Strategy (2016-2030) and aligns with the UN&#8217;s pandemic prevention goals. Despite ongoing discussions, the World Health Organization&#8217;s efforts to develop a pandemic treaty face challenges, particularly regarding vaccine sharing.[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;TO BE EDITED &#8211; TEXT OF THE NEWS &#8211; BLOCK 2 &#8211; Click on the WHEEL icon to open the textarea where you can paste or type your news. 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