Seventy-second session of the WHO Regional Committee for Africa

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The Seventy-second session of the WHO Regional Committee for Africa was held in a hybrid format from 22 to 26 August 2022 under Special procedures for the conduct of the hybrid session of the Regional Committee for Africa. A reception hosted by the Government of Togo and the Regional Director for Africa was held on the first day, while a special event on rethinking and rebuilding resilient health systems in Africa to achieve Universal health coverage and health security was held on the second day. In terms of issues emanating from global mandates, the Seventy-second Regional Committee considered the document on the revision of the Programme budget 2024-2025 and on extending the Thirteenth General Programme of Work, 2019-2023 to 2025 as well as the WHO Transformation Agenda. The Committee also adopted seven technical documents and ten information documents of regional relevance. The Regional Committee ultimately decided that its Seventy-third session will be held in Gaborone, Botswana, from 28 August to 1 September 2023.

Final report
AFR-RC72-14 Report of the Seventy-second session of the WHO Regional Committee.pdf1.84 MB
Participant's guide
Information bulletin398.9 KB
Technical documents
AFR-RC72-2 Statement of the Chairperson of the Programme Subcommittee+.pdf280.92 KB
AFR-RC72-3 Annual report of the Regional Director on the work of WHO in the African Region.pdf6.32 MB
AFR-RC72-4 PEN-plus a regional strategy to address severe noncommunicable diseases.pdf234.04 KB
AFR-RC72-5 Framework to strengthen the implementation of the comprehensive mental health action plan 20132030 in the WHO African Region.pdf236.81 KB
AFR-RC72-6 Financial risk protection towards universal health coverage in the WHO African Region.pdf195.76 KB
AFR-RC72-7 Framework for the control elimination and eradication of tropical and vector-borne diseases in the African Region_revised.pdf273.12 KB
AFR-RC72-8 Regional strategy for health security and emergencies 2022-2030 .pdf302.62 KB
AFR-RC72-9 Intergovernmental Negotiating Body update and consultation on the Working Draft.pdf288.48 KB
AFR-RC72-10 Updated Regional strategy for the management of environmental determinants of healt.pdf231.43 KB
AFR-RC72-11 Seventh progress report on the implementation of the Transformation Agenda of the WHO Secretariat in the African Region.pdf193.41 KB
AFR-RC72-12 Programme budget 20242025 and Extending the Thirteenth General Programme of Work 20192023 to 2025.pdf691.37 KB
AFR-RC72-12b Proposed programme budget 20242025.pdf611.04 KB
AFR-RC72-13 Draft provisional agenda place and dates of the Seventy-third session of the Regional Committee.pdf95.17 KB
Informational documents
AFR-RC72-INF-DOC-1 Progress report on the Regional Oral Health Strategy 2016-2025.pdf179.45 KB
AFR-RC72-INF-DOC-2 Progress report on the African regional framework for the implementation of the Global strategy on HRH .pdf128.25 KB
AFR-RC72-INF-DOC-3 Progress report on the implementation of the Global Strategy on Women's Children's and Adolescents' health.pdf849.69 KB
AFR-RC72-INF-DOC-4 Progress report on the Global strategy to accelerate tobacco control 2019-2025.pdf171.38 KB
AFR-RC72-INF-DOC-5 Progress report on the Framework for the implementation of the global vector control response in the WHO African Region.pdf134.1 KB
AFR-RC72-INF-DOC-6 Report on progress on the Implementation of the Regional Stategy.pdf129.44 KB
AFR-RC72-INF-DOC-7 Progress report on the technical paper on reducing health inequities through intersectoral action.pdf159.35 KB
AFR-RC72-INF-DOC-8 Progress report on the Africa Health Observatory.pdf120.84 KB
AFR-RC72-INF-DOC-9 Report on WHO Staff in the African Region.pdf1.26 MB
AFR-RC72-INF-DOC-10 Regional matters arising from reports of the WHO internal and external audits.pdf229.76 KB
Other relevant documents
AFR/RC72/12 Programme budget 2024-20253.45 MB
Agenda and programme of work
AFR-RC72-1 Agenda.pdf107.98 KB
AFR-RC72-1 Add-1 Programme of Work.pdf241.48 KB
Resolutions/Decisions
AFR-RC72-R1 Updated Regional Strategy for the management of environmental determinants of human health in the African Region .pdf127.11 KB
AFR-RC72-R2 PEN-plus a regional strategy to address severe noncommunicable diseases at first-level referral health facilities.pdf132.46 KB
AFR-RC72-R3 Regional strategy for health security and emergencies 2022-2030.pdf156.06 KB
AFR-RC72-R4 Vote of thanks.pdf74.86 KB
AFR-RC72 Decision 1 Special Procedures for the hybrid RC72.pdf102.89 KB
AFR-RC72 Decision 2 - Election of the Chairperson, the Vice-Chairpersons and Rapporteurs of the Regional Committee.pdf77.2 KB
AFR-RC72 Decision 3 - Composition of the Committee on Credentials .pdf71.46 KB
AFR-RC72 Decision 4 - Credentials.pdf76.86 KB
AFR-RC72 Decision 5 - Replacement of Members of the Programme Subcommittee.pdf118.09 KB
AFR-RC72 Decision 6 - Proposals for Member States of the African Region to serve on the Executive Board and as officers of the Board.pdf78.63 KB
AFR-RC72 Decision 7 - Proposal for officers of the Seventy-sixth World Health Assembly.pdf73.18 KB
AFR-RC72 Decision 8 - Draft provisional agenda, place and dates of the Seventy-third session of the Regional Committee.pdf68.45 KB
AFR-RC72 Decision 9 - Accreditation of regional non-State actors not in official relations with WHO to participate in sessions .pdf72.45 KB
Speeches
AFR-RC72-CONF-DOC-1 Opening Remarks of the Minister of Health Togo.pdf86.88 KB
AFR-RC72-CONF-DOC-3 Opening Remarks by the Regional Director.pdf109.35 KB
AFR-RC72-CONF-DOC-4 Opening Remarks by the WHO Director-General.pdf117.68 KB
AFR-RC72-CONF-DOC-5 Opening speech by HE Faure Essozimna Gnassingbe, President of the Republic of Togo.pdf131.59 KB
AFR-RC72-CONF-DOC-6 Presentation of certificate.pdf78.13 KB

Written Statements by Observers

Agenda item 7 |  Framework for the control elimination and eradication of tropical and vector-borne diseases in the African Region
Agenda item 10 | Framework for the integrated control, elimination and eradication of Tropical and Vector-borne diseases in the African region 2022-2030
Agenda item 12 | Intergovernmental Negotiating Body: update and consultation on the Working Draft
Agenda item 14 | Seventh Progress Report on the implementation of the Transformation Agenda of the World Health Organization Secretariat in the African Region
Agenda item 17.1 | Progress report on the Regional oral health strategy 2016–2025: addressing oral diseases as part of noncommunicable diseases
Agenda item 17.2 | Global Strategy on human resources for health
Agenda item 17.3 | Progress report on research for health: a strategy for the African Region.
Agenda item 17.6 | ISDR Integrated Strategy 2030

Written Statements by Member States

Agenda item 7 |  Framework for the control elimination and eradication of tropical and vector-borne diseases in the African Region
Agenda item 9 |  Intergovernmental Negotiating Body update and consultation on the Working Draft
Agenda item 11 | Seventh progress report on the implementation of the Transformation Agenda of the WHO Secretariat in the African Region
Agenda item 13 | Programme budget 20242025 and Extending the Thirteenth General Programme of Work 2019-2023 to 2025
Agenda item 17.1 | Progress report on the Regional oral health strategy 2016–2025: addressing oral diseases as part of noncommunicable diseases
Agenda item 17.4 | Progress report on the Global strategy to accelerate tobacco control 2019–2025: implementation in the African Region

Journals

News releases

African health ministers adopt new regional strategy to transform health security

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Transforming Africa’s health system in wake of COVID-19 pandemic

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