ABSTRACT
In 2014, the Ministry of Health (MoH) developed a National Strategy for Strengthening primary health care (PHC). In 2015, Djibouti launched the Campaign on Accelerated Reduction of Maternal, Newborn, and Child Mortality in Africa. All the government initiatives have helped to improve the PHC situation in Djibouti, although further efforts need to be made to reduce the burden of disease on the population. With the aim of strengthening the preventive sector, the government has set up the Djibouti National Institute of Public Health, facilities for priority health areas such as maternal and child health, immunization, malaria, TB, and human immunodeficiency virus, in addition to providing curative care. In 1984, malaria became a public health problem in Djibouti. The Djibouti National Institute of Public Health monitors, prepares for, and responds to epidemic-prone diseases. Djibouti City, which has a large proportion of the country’s health training programmes, has a score of 37.6%, one level below the national average.
