The mission of the Translation, Interpretation, Printing and Library Services (TPL) Unit is to facilitate communication and flow of ideas among Member States of the WHO African Region in order to inform decision-making.

Objectives/functions

The objective of the Unit is to process and organize scientific, technical, medical, biomedical and health-related information and disseminate them to Member States, United Nations agencies, international organizations, researchers, staff members etc. in all three languages of the African Region.

The functions of the Units are:

• To carry out text capture, editing, translation, revision, proofing, publication and distribution in English, French and Portuguese.
• To provide interpretation services during internal and other meetings of the Regional Office in order to facilitate exchange of information.
• To provide library services including access to a data bank to WHO Staff in support of their respective programmes.
• To promote and coordinate the WHO Literature Services Programmes which cooperate with Member States to improve health libraries, documentation centres and literature services at country level.

Unit Manager

Mr. Alvaro Durao
Acting Unit Manager
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Tel.: +47241 39124