Organizational structure

For smooth and efficient implementation of the Organization's programme and budget, the WHO Regional Director for Africa decides on an appropriate organizational structure and functioning for the Secretariat in the region. The Secretariat comprises three levels: the Regional Office, Inter-country Support Teams and WHO Country Offices and Liaison Offices.

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Regional DirectorRD
Reporting to the Regional Director
Director, WLO47 WHO Representatives (WRs)
AU_ECA
Director, Programme Management
DPM
PBPlanning & Budget
MSCMonitoring & Evaluation, Special Initiatives & Change Management
Office of the Regional Director
ORD
EPGExternal Relations & Governing Bodies
CFCCountry Focus and Coordination
GER/PRSEAHGender Equality & Rights, Prevention & Response to Sexual EAH
SMCStrategic Communication
Polio Eradication
PEP
Clusters
Health Systems & Services
HSSunder DPM
HFGHealth Financing & Governance
HWFHealth Workforce
HIKHealth Information & Knowledge Management
ISD/PHCIntegrated Service Delivery
MDIMedicines, Diagnostics & Infrastructure
RDIResearch, Digital Health & Innovation
FRHFamily and Reproductive Health
AMRAntimicrobial Resistance
Health Promotion, Disease Prevention & Control
DPCunder DPM
HTHHIV, TB, Hepatitis & Sexually Transmitted Diseases
VPDVaccine Preventable Diseases
TVDTropical and Vector-borne Diseases
ESPENExpanded Special Project for Elimination of NTDs
NCD/MHNCDs, Mental Health, Determinants and Injuries
CHEClimate Change and Environment
NUTNutrition and Food Safety
HPDHealth Promotion & Social Determinants of Health
Health Emergency Preparedness & Response
EPRunder ORD
HEPHealth Emergencies, Pandemic & Threat Preparation
EMREpidemics & Humanitarian Health Response
EISHealth Emergencies, Intelligence, Surveillance & Laboratory
OSLOperations Support & Logistics
General Management & Coordination
GMCunder ORD
BMSBudget and Management Systems
RSURegional Support Unit (AFM, CPS, HRT, ITM, OSS, SEC)
ROSURegional Office Support Unit (AFM, CPS, HRT, ITM, LLP, OSS, SEC)
CRMACompliance, Risk Management & Quality Assurance
HMSHealth & Medical Services