Sixty-third Session of the WHO Regional Committee for Africa

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The sixty-third session of the WHO Regional Committee for Africa took place from 2 to 6 September 2013 in the Republic of Congo. The Regional Committee, comprising health ministers from the 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.

Final report
Final Report2.4 MB
Other relevant documents
Information Bulletin 276.76 KB
Opening ceremony32.27 KB
Provisional agenda 190.03 KB
Provisional Programme of Work 319.88 KB
The Work of WHO in the African Region 2012-2013: Report of the Regional Director1.82 MB
Statement of the Chairman of the Programme Subcommittee to the Sixty-Third Session of the Regional Committee 268.23 KB
Healthy ageing in the African Region: Situation analysis and way forward 278 KB
Proposed changes to the rules of procedure of the Regional Committee and new terms of reference of the Programme Subcommittee 295.35 KB
Enhancing the role of traditional medicine in health systems: A strategy for the African Region190.21 KB
Strengthening the capacity for regulation of medical products in the African Region402.8 KB
Utilizing eHealth solutions to improve national health systems in the African Region 210.48 KB
Regional Strategy on Neglected Tropical Diseases in the WHO African Region 2014–2020259.48 KB
Regional Strategic Plan for Neglected Tropical Diseases in the African Region 2014–2020905.2 KB
WHO Programme Budget 2014–2015: Orientations for implementation in the African Region and information on financing dialogue465.37 KB
The WHO consolidated guidelines on the use of antiretroviral drugs for treating and preventing HIV infection; recommendations for a public health approach — implications for the African Region238.21 KB
WHO Reform: Process for developing the proposed Programme Budget 2016–2017229.22 KB
Immunization in the African Region: Progress report on the African Regional Immunization Strategic Plan 2009–2013, Global Vaccine Action Plan and Polio Endgame 323.34 KB
Provisional agenda, dates and place of the Sixty-Fourth Session of the Regional Committee, and dates and place of the Sixty-Fifth Session of the Regional Committee110.02 KB
Towards Universal Health Coverage in the African Region110.27 KB
Report on WHO staff in the African Region 1.53 MB
Regional matters arising from reports of the WHO internal and external audits 355.72 KB
The African Public Health Emergency Fund (APHEF): Progress report of the Regional Director2.27 MB
Implementation of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control in the African Region390.27 KB
Health in the post-2015 UN development agenda: Draft paper for WHO regional committees, 2013206.13 KB
Resolutions/Decisions
Healthy ageing in the African Region: Situation analysis and way forward (Document AFR/RC63/4) 97.63 KB
Proposed changes to the roles of procedure of the Regional Committee and new terms of reference of the programme subcommittee (Document AFR/RC63/5)86.67 KB
Enhancing the role of traditional medicine in health systems: A strategy for the African Region (Document AFR/RC63/6)133.82 KB
Addressing the challenge of Women’s health in Africa: Report of the Commission on Women’s health in the African Region (Document AFR/RC63/8)195.32 KB
Utilizing eHealth solutions to improve national health systems in the African Region (Document AFR/RC63/9)98.86 KB
Regional Strategy on neglected tropical diseases in the WHO African Region (Document AFR/RC63/10)92.93 KB
The WHO Consolidated guidelines on the use of antiretroviral drugs for treating and preventing HIV infection; Recommendations for a public health approach - Implications for the African Region (Document AFR/RC63/12)196.55 KB
Vote of Thanks 88.78 KB
Speeches
Address by the Minister of Health and Population102.31 KB
Speech by the Minister of Health of Angola - Chairman of the 62nd Session of the WHO Regional Committee 233.08 KB
Speech by Dr Luis Sambo, WHO Regional Director for Africa162.23 KB
Speech by Dr Margaret Chan, WHO Director-General196.31 KB
Official opening - Statement by the Minister of State, Minister of Labour and Social Security, Representing the President of the Republic, Head of State 159.16 KB

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