Sixty-sixth session of the WHO Regional Committee for Africa

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The Sixty-sixth session of the WHO Regional Committee for Africa took place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 19 to 23 August 2016. The Regional Committee, comprising health ministers from the 47 countries in the Region, is the Governing Body of WHO in the African Region.

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Final report
Final report: Sixty-sixth session of the WHO Regional Committee for Africa2.19 MB
Participant's guide
Information bulletin 87.03 KB
Technical documents
AFR/RC66/2 The Work of WHO in the African Region, 2015-2016, Report of the Regional Director2.8 MB
AFR/RC66/2 The Work of WHO in the African Region, 2015-2016, Report of the Regional Director (illustrative report)2.25 MB
AFR/RC66/3 Statement of the Chairman of the Programme Subcommittee292.7 KB
AFR/RC66/4 WHO implementation plan for the recommendations of the Review Committee on the Role of The International Health Regulation (2005) in the Ebola Outbreak and Response364.41 KB
AFR/RC66/5 Regional oral health strategy 2016–2025: addressing oral diseases as part of NCDs654.53 KB
AFR/RC66/6 Regional strategy for health security and emergencies169.58 KB
AFR/RC66/7 Health in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development454.94 KB
AFR/RC66/8 Multisectoral action for a life course approach to healthy ageing: global strategy and plan of action on ageing and health: implementation framework for the African Region158.69 KB
AFR/RC66/9 Global strategy for Women’s, Children’s and Adolescents’ Health 2016–2030: Implementation in the African Region183.47 KB
AFR/RC66/10 Framework for implementing the End TB Strategy in the African Region 2016–2020323.8 KB
AFR/RC66/11 HIV/AIDS: Framework for action in the WHO African Region 2016–2020609.06 KB
AFR/RC66/12 Prevention, Care and Treatment of Viral Hepatitis in the African Region: Framework for Action, 2016–20201.01 MB
AFR/RC66/13 Regional strategy on regulation of medical products in the African Region, 2016–2025288.72 KB
AFR/RC66/14 Framework for implementing the Global Technical Strategy for Malaria 2016–2030 in the African Region528.01 KB
AFR/RC66/15 The African Public Health Emergency Fund (APHEF) – The way forward740.49 KB
AFR/RC66/16 Revised Terms of Reference of the Programme Subcommittee of the WHO Regional Committee for Africa345.97 KB
AFR/RC66/17 WHO Programme Budget 2018–20191.93 MB
AFR/RC66/18 Draft provisional agenda, place and dates of the sixty-seventh session of the Regional Committee, and place of the sixty eighth session of the Regional Committee104.7 KB
AFR/RC66/19 Final report: Sixty-sixth session of the WHO Regional Committee for Africa2.19 MB
Informational documents
AFR/RC66/INF.DOC/1 Progress report on implementation of the Regional HIV Strategy 2011–2015460.18 KB
AFR/RC66/INF.DOC/2 Progress report on the implementation of the Health and Human Rights resolution464.87 KB
AFR/RC66/INF.DOC/3 Progress report on the implementation of the Health Sector Strategy on Disaster Risk Management369.33 KB
AFR/RC66/INF.DOC/4 Progress report on utilizing eHealth solutions to improve national health systems in the African Region364.34 KB
AFR/RC66/INF.DOC/5 Progress report on the African Health Observatory and its role in strengthening health information systems in the African Region355.83 KB
AFR/RC66/INF.DOC/6 Progress report on the implementation of the regional strategy on enhancing the role of traditional medicine in health systems (2013- 2023)466.67 KB
AFR/RC66/INF.DOC/7 Regional road map for scaling up the human resources for health for improved health service delivery, 2012–2025360.54 KB
AFR/RC66/INF.DOC/8 The Reform of WHO's work in health emergency management: report of the Director-General209.83 KB
AFR/RC66/INF.DOC/9 Progress report on the establishment of the Africa Centre for Disease Control181.43 KB
AFR/RC66/INF.DOC/10 Progress report on the implementation of the Transformation Agenda438.6 KB
AFR/RC66/INF.DOC/11 Report on WHO staff in the African Region989.77 KB
AFR/RC66/INF.DOC/12 Regional matters arising from reports of the WHO internal and external audits566.42 KB
Agenda and programme of work
Agenda45.1 KB
Programme of Work425.33 KB
Resolutions/Decisions
AFR/RC66/R1 Regional oral health strategy 2016-2025: Addressing oral diseases as part of NCDs187.77 KB
AFR/RC66/R2 Regional strategy on regulation of medical products in the African Region, 2016–2025194.52 KB
AFR/RC66/R3 Regional strategy for health security and emergencies 2016–2020172.05 KB
AFR/RC66/R4 Vote of thanks86.48 KB
Speeches
Address by Minister of Health of Ethiopia, His Excellency Dr Kesetebirhan Admasu95.21 KB
Address by Minister of Health of Chad, Mr Assane Ngueadoum104.61 KB
Address by the WHO Regional Director, Dr Matshidiso Moeti117.56 KB
Address by the WHO Director-General, Dr Margaret Chan117.22 KB
Address by His Excellency Dr Mulatu Teshome, President of Ethiopia96 KB

News releases

Dr Moeti proposes actions to address fake medical products

By 2030, viral hepatitis to be eliminated from the African Region

Malaria is no longer leading cause of death among children in sub-Saharan Africa

Ministers of health commit to make Africa a region in which everyone can live a long, healthy and productive life

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