Sixty-eighth session of the WHO Regional Committee for Africa

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The Sixty-eighth session of the WHO Regional Committee for Africa was held place in Dakar, capital of the Republic of Senegal, land of the Teranga, from 27 to 31 August 2018 at the King Fahd Hotel. The Regional Committee, comprising health ministers from the 47 countries in the Region, is the Governing Body of WHO in the African Region.

Final report
AFR/RC68/17 Report of the Regional Committee3.39 MB
Participant's guide
Information bulletin548.87 KB
Technical documents
AFR/RC68/2 The work of WHO in the African Region: Report of the Regional Director 2017-20182.46 MB
AFR/RC68/3 Statement of the Chairperson of the Programme Subcommittee to the sixty-eighth session of the Regional Committee244.15 KB
AFR/RC68/4 Progress report on the Implementation of the Transformation Agenda of the World Health Organization Secretariat in the African Region: 2015–2020622.66 KB
AFR/RC68/5 Report on regional managerial Compliance activities and matters arising out of Internal and External Audits1.2 MB
AFR/RC68/6 WHO’s work on Resource Mobilization through strengthening partnerships to better support Member States594.31 KB
AFR/RC68/7 Regional framework for the implementation of the global Strategy for cholera prevention and control, 2018–2030 639.68 KB
AFR/RC68/8 Framework for certification of polio eradication in the African Region 919.81 KB
AFR/RC68/9 Status of implementation of the four time-bound commitments on noncommunicable diseases in the African Region 493.51 KB
AFR/RC68/10 Ensuring Sustainable financing for Universal Health Coverage in Africa in the midst of changing global and local economic factors544.43 KB
AFR/RC68/11 Roadmap for access 2019–2023: Comprehensive support for access to medicines and vaccines1.03 MB
AFR/RC68/12 Draft WHO global strategy on health, environment and climate change762.06 KB
AFR/RC68/13 Programme Budget 2020-2021: Regional Committee Consultation Document1.1 MB
AFR/RC68/14 Code of Conduct for the nomination of the Regional Director 488.43 KB
AFR/RC68/15 Draft Global Action Plan on the health of refugees and migrants 806.67 KB
AFR/RC68/16 Draft Provional agenda-place and date of RC69th session102.73 KB
Informational documents
AFR/RC68/INF.DOC/1 Ratification of the Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products354.13 KB
AFR/RC68/INF.DOC/2 Progress report on utilizing eHealth solutions to improve national health systems in the African Region371.68 KB
AFR/RC68/INF.DOC/3 Progress report on the African Health Observatory and its role in strengthening health information systems in the African Region 194.37 KB
AFR/RC68/INF.DOC/4 Status of implementation of the recommendations of the report on Addressing the Challenges of Women’s Health in Africa748.48 KB
AFR/RC68/INF.DOC/5 Progress report on implementing the Global Technical Strategy for Malaria 2016–2030 in the African Region591.83 KB
AFR/RC68/INF.DOC/6 Progress report on implementing the Global Health Sector Strategy for prevention, care and treatment of viral hepatitis 2016–2021 in the African Region 373.44 KB
AFR/RC68/INF.DOC/7 Progress report on implementing the Global Health Sector Strategy on HIV/AIDS 2016–2021478.43 KB
AFR/RC68/INF.DOC/8 Progress report on the Framework for implementing the End TB Strategy in the African Region 2016–2020654.79 KB
AFR/RC68/INF.DOC/9 Report on WHO staff in the African Region 1013.63 KB
Other relevant documents
State of health in the African Region Presentation2.41 MB
State of health in the African Region6.94 MB
Agenda and programme of work
AFR/RC68/1 Add. 1 Provisional Programme of Work296.13 KB
AFR/RC68/1 Provisional agenda 95.1 KB
Resolutions/Decisions
AFR/RC68/R1 Code of conduct for the nomination of the regional director and amendment to rule 52 of the rules of procedure of the Regional Committee for Africa168.69 KB
AFR/RC68/R2 Vote of thanks86.16 KB

News releases

African Health Ministers Endorse Five-Year Plan to Improve Access to Medicines

WHO report finds poor delivery of services threatens gains made in health in Africa

African Health Ministers commit to ending cholera outbreaks by 2030

President Macky Sall of Senegal urges African leaders to prioritise investment in health: Regional Committee for Africa gets underway in Dakar, Senegal

Senegal to Host 68th Session of WHO Regional Committee for Africa, 27 – 31 August 2018

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