Dear Member,

We are excited to announce that as of December 9, 2024, the global alliance ORSZCA will formally become part of the Child Health Task Force (TF). ORSZCA’s advocacy work, including their current priority supporting WHO/UNICEF co-packaging initiatives, aligns with our shared mission to advance child health programming.

As part of this integration, we’re establishing a new “ORS/Zinc Co-packaging” hub within the Task Force. This hub will serve as a central repository for sharing resources, information, and tools created by ORSZCA to support our collective efforts. We will also be soon launching an Advocacy subgroup that will provide TF members more championing opportunities, while offering an avenue to further drive meaningful change in ORS/Zinc co-packaging advocacy. The TF’s Newborn and Child Health Commodities subgroup will be an existing mechanism to incorporate ORSZCA’s work within the TF. 

From the launch of ORSZCA in 2022 as a TF event to joint initiatives like the Enablers & Barriers event, our two organizations have had a strong connection. ORSZCA’s journey over the past three years has yielded impressive achievements, and with the closure of ColaLife, we’re pleased to offer ORSZCA a lasting home within the Task Force, where their efforts can continue.

Sincerely,

Dyness Kasungami

Director of the Child Health Task Force