Call for Stronger Coordination Among Health, Education, and Water Sectors

TLDR

• The initiative brings together the health, water and education sectors to strengthen prevention and control measures against the diseases, which continue to affect communities where access to basic services remains.
• Dr Kazungu called for stronger coordination among the health, education and water sectors, saying joint action was necessary to improve prevention, strengthen community awareness and ensure that interventions reached.
• Close collaboration among government institutions, health professionals and development partners will ensure communities have access to safe and clean water, health education and timely treatment,” he said.
• For communities, this means that progress against the diseases will depend not only on access to medicines and health services, but also on sustained improvements in water supply, sanitation and everyday hygiene.
• The meeting, therefore. sought to strengthen collaboration among key sectors and ensure that NTDs control is integrated into wider development efforts, particularly those aimed at improving living conditions and.