WORLD NTD DAY CELEBRATIONS IN UGANDA 4TH FEBRUARY 2021

Alliance Water Solutions (AWASO), joined the rest of organizations and countries in celebrating WORLD NTD DAY which is held every 30^th January of every year. It’s the second time that such an important day is held to unify partners across sectors, countries and disease communities to push for greater investment and deliberations on NTDs and rally support for a common cause of #Endthe Neglect and #BeatNTDs for good, and for all.

In Uganda, this day was commemorated on 4^th February 2021 at golden Tulip hotel among other activities that have been on going with different partners and government ministries. Uganda has made progress to control and eliminate NTDs with varying degrees of success with a number of development actors in health and WASH.

It’s on the same occasion that Uganda Ministry of health launched, a sustainability plan for Neglected Tropical Diseases Control Program 2020-2025, the plan provides a framework for investing in the health system, building blocks that will enable sustainable NTD implementation of core elements of the program including strengthening, collaboration and coordination within the health sector and across sectors.

Alliance Water Solutions is privileged to be part of developing the Sustainability plan at the sub-national level and, on the same function was recognized for the exemplary and pivotal role played in NTDs &WASH multisectoral collaboration in endemic regions 2020/2021FY

Fred Muwanguzi –Executive Director of Alliance Water Solutions (AWASO) receiving a recognition present from Hon: Nabbanja Robinah State Minister of Health for General Duties during the commemoration of 2^nd World NTD day in Uganda at Golden Tulip Kpla.

By: claire nabirye –awaso administrator