Publications
UCN documents
WHO sickle package of interventions for sickle cell disease management
The new WHO Africa guidance documents, entitled Guidance Framework for Sickle Cell Disease Management and Harmonized Guide for Sickle Cell Disease Management in Africa, provide countries with strategic guidance for policies, comprehensive care plans and advocacy efforts
Call to action - Prioritizing a person-centred approach to chronic and severe noncommunicable diseases–type 1 diabetes, sickle cell disease and childhood heart diseases
We, the participants at the first-ever International Conference on PEN-Plus in Africa (ICPPA), held on 23– 25 April 2024 in Dar Es Salaam, United Republic of Tanzania, recognize the urgency of the rising burden of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) across our Region.
Regional Immunisation Technical Advisory Group (RITAG) - Meeting report
The first post-COVID-19 pandemic in-person meeting of the African Regional Immunisation Technical Advisory Group (RITAG) took place at the WHO Regional Office for Africa (WHO/AFRO), in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo from 7 to 9 November 2023.
The Precision Public Health Strategy: Driving data-informed health policies and interventions in the WHO African Region
Precision Public Health (PPH) is about delivering “the right intervention at the right time, every time, to the right population.”1. It focuses on a people-centred approach, identifying communities at risk through the innovative use of technologies innovations and analytics. Applying PPH will ensure that countries will deliver on the principle of “leaving no one behind”.
WHO Africa investment case: Addressing the Burden of NCDs in the African Region through the PEN-Plus Regional Strategy
Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) accounted for 37% of all deaths in the WHO African region in 2019, up from 24% in 2000. The proportion of premature NCD-related deaths, i.e. deaths between 30 and 70 years of age, in the region, stands at 63.6%, higher than the global average of 41.8% (2019). This invevstement case calls on partners to work with WHO and increase investments in Pen-Plus regional strategy to address severe ncdS.
ICPPA 2024 - Abstracts
Non-communicable Diseases (NCDs) present a significant health challenge globally, with implications for individuals living with disabilities (PLWDs).
2023 Annual Report: Universal Health Coverage, Communicable and Noncommunicable Diseases (UCN) Cluster, WHO Regional Office for Africa
This is the second progress report produced by the Universal Health Coverage, Communicable and Noncommunicable Diseases (UCN) Cluster of the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Africa.
Ending the neglect to attain the sustainable development goals: a strategic framework for integrated control and management of skin-related neglected tropical diseases
Control and management of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are prerequisites for successful delivery of global health improvement as delineated in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
Status of the Cervical Cancer Elimination Initiative in WHO African Region
Cervical cancer is the leading cause of cancer death among women in sub-Saharan Africa. Among the top 20 countries with the heaviest burden globally, 18 are in the WHO Africa Region