Seventy-fifth session of the WHO Regional Committee for Africa

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Overview

The Seventy-fifth session of the WHO Regional Committee for Africa will be held in Lusaka, Zambia, from 25 to 27 August 2025.

The Regional Committee is the WHO decision-making body in the region, convening once a year to discuss and endorse policies, activities and financial plans aimed at improving the health of the people of Africa.

Disclaimer: The interpretation of proceedings serves to facilitate communication and does not constitute an authentic or verbatim record of the proceedings. Only the original speech is authentic.

Final report
AFR-RC75-13 Report of the Seventy-fifth session of the Regional Committee1.7 MB
Participant's guide
AFR/RC75/INF01 Information Bulletin962.36 KB
Technical documents
AFR/RC75/2 Statement of the Chairperson of the Programme Subcommittee537.25 KB
AFR/RC75/3 Annual report of the Regional Director on the work of WHO in the African Region10.03 MB
AFR/RC75/4 Regional framework for accelerating implementation of the global oral health action plan: addressing oral diseases 296.32 KB
AFR/RC75/5 Accelerating progress in the health and well-being of women, children and adolescents by transforming health systems269.72 KB
AFR/RC75/6 Regional strategy to strengthen rehabilitation in health systems, 2025–2035263.05 KB
AFR/RC75/7 Framework to advance universal access to safe, effective and quality-assured blood products in the WHO African Region255.89 KB
AFR/RC75/8 Addressing threats and galvanizing collective action to meet the 2030 malaria targets265.71 KB
AFR/RC75/9 Status of public health and emergency workforce in Africa263.95 KB
AFR/RC75/10 Strengthening Africa’s health security: enhancing event detection, building resilient systems, and fostering 260.03 KB
AFR/RC75/11 Programme Budget193.95 KB
AFR/RC75/12 Draft provisional agenda, place, and dates of the Seventy-sixth session of the Regional Committee98.1 KB
Informational documents
AFR/RC75/INF.DOC/1 Report on the Regional Strategy for expediting the implementation and monitoring of national action plan191.32 KB
AFR/RC75/INF.DOC/2 Progress report on the implementation of the Strategy for scaling up health innovations in the African Region165.87 KB
AFR/RC75/INF.DOC/3 Mid-term review of PEN-PLUS – A regional strategy to address severe noncommunicable diseases at first-level200.03 KB
AFR/RC75/INF.DOC/4 Progress report on the Regional oral health strategy 2016–2025: addressing oral diseases212.09 KB
AFR/RC75/INF.DOC/5 Progress report on the Framework to strengthen the implementation of the comprehensive mental health178.2 KB
AFR/RC75/INF.DOC/6 Progress report on the Framework for provision of essential health services through strengthened district255.49 KB
AFR/RC75/INF.DOC/7 Progress report on the Framework for health systems development towards universal health coverage199.1 KB
AFR/RC75/INF.DOC/8 Progress report on the Regional strategy on regulation of medical products in African Region, 2016–2025217.89 KB
AFR/RC75/INF.DOC/9 Progress Report on the Regional framework for integrating essential noncommunicable disease services189.63 KB
AFR/RC75/INF.DOC/10 Progress report on the Framework document for the African Public Health Emergency Fund447.37 KB
AFR/RC75/INF.DOC/11 Progress report on the Regional framework for the implementation of the Global strategy for cholera202.43 KB
AFR/RC75/INF.DOC/12 Progress report on the Regional Multisectoral strategy to promote health and well-being, 2023–2030212.79 KB
AFR/RC75/INF.DOC/13 Progress report on the Regional strategy for community engagement, 2023–2030 in the WHO African197.17 KB
AFR/RC75/INF.DOC/14 Final report on the implementation of the Strategic plan to reduce the double burden of malnutrition217.36 KB
AFR/RC75/INF.DOC/15 Progress report on the Framework for integrating country and regional health data in the African Region181.92 KB
AFR/RC75/INF.DOC/16 Report on WHO staff in the African Region1.94 MB
AFR/RC75/INF.DOC/17 Regional matters arising from reports of WHO internal and external audits246.61 KB
Agenda and programme of work
AFR/RC75/1 Provisional agenda86.25 KB
AFR/RC75/1 Add.1 Programme of Work236.67 KB
Resolutions/Decisions
AFR/RC75/R1 Regional strategy to strengthen rehabilitation in health systems, 2025–2035141.46 KB
AFR/RC75/R2 Accelerating progress in the health and well-being of women,children and adolescents by transforming health systems 212.72 KB
AFR/RC75/R3 Vote of thanks22.54 KB
AFR-RC75 Decision 1 - Election of the Chairperson the Vice-Chairpersons and Rapporteurs of the Regional Committee.pdf104.34 KB
AFR-RC75 Decision 2 - Composition of the Committee on Credentials 76.11 KB
AFR-RC75 Decision 3 - Accreditation of regional non-State actors not in official relations with WHO.pdf124.41 KB
AFR-RC75 Decision 4 Criteria for selection of a Member State desirous to host a session of the Regional Committee.pdf115.94 KB
AFR-RC75 Decision 5 - Replacement of Members of the Programme Subcommittee.pdf122.31 KB
AFR-RC75 Decision 6 - Proposals for Member States of the African Region to serve on the Executive Board.pdf138.01 KB
AFR-RC75 Decision 7 - Proposals for officers of the Seventy-ninth World Health Assembly.pdf122.97 KB
AFR-RC75 Decision 8 - Special Programme of Research, Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction.pdf101.81 KB
AFR-RC75 Decision 9 - Membership of the Tropical Diseases (TDR) Joint Coordinating Board (JCB).pdf102.29 KB
AFR-RC75 Decision 10 - Reconstitution of the Monitoring Committee of African Public Health Emergency Fund.pdf123.07 KB
AFR-RC75 Decision 11 - Credentials.pdf120.86 KB
AFR-RC75 Decision 12 - Draft provisional agenda place and dates of the Seventy-sixth session of the Regional Committee 69.56 KB

Jornais

News releases

WHO Africa, International Vaccine Institute sign agreement to boost vaccine production in Africa

African health ministers commit to strengthen emergency preparedness and response

From outbreaks to sustainability: African ministers commit to accelerate polio endgame

African health ministers call for urgent action as progress against malaria stalls

Health leaders, partners pledge to catalyse Africa’s production of medicines and vaccines

African health ministers adopt strategy to bolster rehabilitation health services

African ministers kick off regional forum on health

Ministerial malaria champions step up malaria fight with new commitments and accountability scorecard

African health ministers endorse framework to accelerate progress on oral health

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