Sixtieth Session of the WHO Regional Committee

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The sixtieth session of the WHO Regional Committee for Africa took place from 30 August to 3 September in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea. The Regional Committee, comprising health ministers from 46 Member States, is the Governing Body of WHO in the African Region. Its purpose is to set policy and approve the budget and programme of the work of WHO in the Region.

Media Coverage - English, Francais, Portugues, Espanol (pdf 1.8 MB)

Member States and Current Ministers of Health (pdf 280.70 kB)

Working documents
Provisional agenda28.38 KB
The Work of WHO in the African Region 2008-2009 1.75 MB
A strategy for addressing the key determinants of health in the African Region372.55 KB
Reduction of the harmful use of alcohol: A strategy for the WHO African Region 152.69 KB
EHealth solutions in the African Region: Current context and perspectives 159.64 KB
Cancer of the cervix in the African Region: Current situation and way forward 255.71 KB
Health systems strengthening: Improving district health service delivery, and community ownership and participation229.52 KB
Sickle-cell: A strategy for the WHO African Region 268.82 KB
Recurring epidemics in the WHO African Region: Situation analysis, preparedness and response285.97 KB
Multidrug-resistant and extensively drug-resistant TB in the African Region: Situation analysis, issues and the way forward280.26 KB
Emergency preparedness and response in the African Region: Current situation and way forward254.04 KB
The global financial crisis: Implications for the health sector in the African Region 274.76 KB
Framework document for the African Public Health Emergency Fund142.15 KB
Current status of routine immunization and polio eradication in the African Region: Challenges and recommendations1.76 MB
Report of the Programme Subcommittee 417.81 KB
Report of the Regional Task Force on the prevention and control of substandard/spurious/ falsely-labelled/falsified/ counterfeit medical products in the WHO African Region53.79 KB
WHO Programme Budget 2012-2013 566.89 KB
The future of financing for WHO47.23 KB
Correlation between the work of the Regional Committee, the Executive Board and the World Health Assembly124.71 KB
Dates and places of the Sixty-first and Sixty-second sessions of the Regional Committee 26.62 KB
Universal access to Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care31.63 KB
Information bulletin42.02 KB
WHO internal and external audit reports: Progress report for the African Region30.22 KB
Report on WHO staff in the African Region80.73 KB
Final report
Sixtieth Session of the WHO Regional Committee for Africa: Final Report1.5 MB
Working documents
Provisional agenda28.38 KB
The Work of WHO in the African Region 2008-2009 1.75 MB
A strategy for addressing the key determinants of health in the African Region372.55 KB
Reduction of the harmful use of alcohol: A strategy for the WHO African Region 152.69 KB
EHealth solutions in the African Region: Current context and perspectives 159.64 KB
Cancer of the cervix in the African Region: Current situation and way forward 255.71 KB
Health systems strengthening: Improving district health service delivery, and community ownership and participation229.52 KB
Sickle-cell: A strategy for the WHO African Region 268.82 KB
Recurring epidemics in the WHO African Region: Situation analysis, preparedness and response285.97 KB
Multidrug-resistant and extensively drug-resistant TB in the African Region: Situation analysis, issues and the way forward280.26 KB
Emergency preparedness and response in the African Region: Current situation and way forward254.04 KB
The global financial crisis: Implications for the health sector in the African Region 274.76 KB
Framework document for the African Public Health Emergency Fund142.15 KB
Current status of routine immunization and polio eradication in the African Region: Challenges and recommendations1.76 MB
Report of the Programme Subcommittee 417.81 KB
Report of the Regional Task Force on the prevention and control of substandard/spurious/ falsely-labelled/falsified/ counterfeit medical products in the WHO African Region53.79 KB
WHO Programme Budget 2012-2013 566.89 KB
The future of financing for WHO47.23 KB
Correlation between the work of the Regional Committee, the Executive Board and the World Health Assembly124.71 KB
Dates and places of the Sixty-first and Sixty-second sessions of the Regional Committee 26.62 KB
Universal access to Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care31.63 KB
Information bulletin42.02 KB
WHO internal and external audit reports: Progress report for the African Region30.22 KB
Report on WHO staff in the African Region80.73 KB
Resolutions/Decisions
A strategy for addressing the key determinants of health in the African Region 29.81 KB
Reduction of the harmful use of alcohol: A strategy for the WHO African Region29.67 KB
EHealth solutions in the African Region: Current context and perspectives 31.03 KB
Current status of routine immunization and polio eradication in the African Region: Challenges and recommendations 28.98 KB
The African Public Health Emergency Fund 27.1 KB
Vote of thanks26.39 KB
Speeches
Speech by Mr Francisco Pascual Obama Asue, cabinet minister for health and social welfare of Equatorial Guinea38.54 KB
Speech by Dr Luis Gomes Sambo, WHO Regional Director for Africa43.73 KB
Adress by Alpha Oumar Konare, former head of state of Mali and former chairperson of the African Union Commission58.44 KB
Opening remarks by WHO Director-General, Dr Margaret Chan31.38 KB
Speech delivered by his excellency, Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, Head of state and Founding President of the PDGE, at the official opening of the 60th session of the WHO Regional Committee for Africa42.91 KB
Speech by Dr Richard Sezibera, Minister of health, Republic of Rwanda, Chairman of the 59th session of the WHO Regional Committee for Africa53.17 KB

News releases

WHO Regional Committee Meeting Ends, Adopts Five Resolutions

Interventions for prevention and control of substandard/spurious/falsely labelled/falsified and/or counterfeit medical products in the WHO African Region

How to deal with recurring epidemics - – by Dr Sambo

Implications of the global financial crisis for the health sector in Africa

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