This is the official site of the World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa (WHO/AFRO). It includes information on the activities of WHO/AFRO which cover Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Rep., Chad, Comoros, Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Dem. Rep. of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Gabon, Gambia, Guinea, Guinée-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome & Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambiaand Zimbabwe. http://www.afro.who.int/index.php 2012-02-25T21:38:43Z Joomla! 1.5 - Open Source Content Management who-media-advisoryhttp://feedburner.google.com 2011-10-17T13:56:48Z 2011-10-17T13:56:48Z http://www.afro.who.int/en/component/content/article/705-media-advisory/3342-world-conference-on-social-determinants-of-health.html Samuel Ajibola ajibolas@afro.who.int

<p>WHAT: World Conference on Social Determinants of Health</p> <p>WHEN: 19 – 21 October, 2011</p> <p>WHERE: Forte de Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil</p> <p>WHO: More than 100 countries, including 34 from the WHO African Region are expected to attended the conference.</p> <p>WHY: The conference aims to build support for the implementation of action on social determinants of health to reduce inequities. It will also provide a global platform for dialogue on how the 2008 rec-ommendations of the WHO Commission on Social Determinants of Health could be taken forward. Specifically, the conference will provide a process for the sharing of national experiences and techni-cal knowledge on addressing social determinants of health.</p>

<p>WHAT: World Conference on Social Determinants of Health</p> <p>WHEN: 19 – 21 October, 2011</p> <p>WHERE: Forte de Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil</p> <p>WHO: More than 100 countries, including 34 from the WHO African Region are expected to attended the conference.</p> <p>WHY: The conference aims to build support for the implementation of action on social determinants of health to reduce inequities. It will also provide a global platform for dialogue on how the 2008 rec-ommendations of the WHO Commission on Social Determinants of Health could be taken forward. Specifically, the conference will provide a process for the sharing of national experiences and techni-cal knowledge on addressing social determinants of health.</p> <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/who-media-advisory/~4/DGZSJC8U-bU" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.afro.who.int/en/component/content/article/705-media-advisory/3342-world-conference-on-social-determinants-of-health.html 2010-12-03T12:47:37Z 2010-12-03T12:47:37Z http://www.afro.who.int/en/component/content/article/705-media-advisory/2594-the-second-african-regional-conference-on-immunization-arci.html Sabou Ghislain saboug@afro.who.int

<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>What:</strong> The Second African Regional Conference on Immunization (ARCI)<br /><strong><br />Theme: “Reaching every child with immunization.”</strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">The specific objectives of this conference are:<br />1. To review the progress in implementation of immunization programme activities in the Region and propose the way forward;<br />2. To exchange technical updates and up-to date scientific developments;<br />3. To identify and advance research questions in the area of immunization in the African Region; <br />4. To improve advocacy and partnerships in immunization and related activities.</p>

<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>What:</strong> The Second African Regional Conference on Immunization (ARCI)<br /><strong><br />Theme: “Reaching every child with immunization.”</strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">The specific objectives of this conference are:<br />1. To review the progress in implementation of immunization programme activities in the Region and propose the way forward;<br />2. To exchange technical updates and up-to date scientific developments;<br />3. To identify and advance research questions in the area of immunization in the African Region; <br />4. To improve advocacy and partnerships in immunization and related activities.</p> <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/who-media-advisory/~4/XPQlM33xrCk" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.afro.who.int/en/component/content/article/705-media-advisory/2594-the-second-african-regional-conference-on-immunization-arci.html 2010-11-23T08:11:20Z 2010-11-23T08:11:20Z http://www.afro.who.int/en/component/content/article/705-media-advisory/2572-luanda-gearing-up-for-the-second-inter-ministerial-conference-on-health-and-environment-in-africa.html Linda Muzenda muzendal@afro.who.int

<p style="text-align: justify;">The Government of Angola is hosting the Second Health and Environment Inter-Ministerial Conference on Health and Environment in Africa from 23-26 November 2010. The conference is organized jointly with the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) under the theme “Health and Environment Strategic Alliance on the move”.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">The conference will bring together more than 300 participants including government officials from 52 countries in Africa, civil society representatives, development partners and the United Nations agencies.</p>

<p style="text-align: justify;">The Government of Angola is hosting the Second Health and Environment Inter-Ministerial Conference on Health and Environment in Africa from 23-26 November 2010. The conference is organized jointly with the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) under the theme “Health and Environment Strategic Alliance on the move”.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">The conference will bring together more than 300 participants including government officials from 52 countries in Africa, civil society representatives, development partners and the United Nations agencies.</p> <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/who-media-advisory/~4/TInSzLXN4jY" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.afro.who.int/en/component/content/article/705-media-advisory/2572-luanda-gearing-up-for-the-second-inter-ministerial-conference-on-health-and-environment-in-africa.html 2010-04-01T14:28:29Z 2010-04-01T14:28:29Z http://www.afro.who.int/en/component/content/article/705-media-advisory/2263-lancement-de-la-commission-de-la-sante-de-la-femme-dans-la-region-africaine.html Sabou Ghislain saboug@afro.who.int

<p><strong>What?</strong> Launch of the Commission on Women’s Health in the African region.<img style="margin: 3px; float: right;" src="http://www.afro.who.int/images/stories/pr20100401.jpg" alt="pr20100401" width="150" height="134" /></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>When? </strong>14 April 2010</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Where? </strong>City Hall, Monrovia, Liberia</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Who?</strong> Liberian President Ellen Johnson – Sirleaf who is also the Honorary President of the Commission on Women’s Health in the African Region will launch the 18- member multidisciplinary body. The other main speakers at the launch include WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr Luis Sambo, the Minister of Health of Rwanda and current chair of the WHO Regional Committee for Africa, Dr Richard Sezibera and the Special Representative of the UN Secretary General for Liberia, Mrs Ellen Loj.</p>

<p><strong>What?</strong> Launch of the Commission on Women’s Health in the African region.<img style="margin: 3px; float: right;" src="http://www.afro.who.int/images/stories/pr20100401.jpg" alt="pr20100401" width="150" height="134" /></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>When? </strong>14 April 2010</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Where? </strong>City Hall, Monrovia, Liberia</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Who?</strong> Liberian President Ellen Johnson – Sirleaf who is also the Honorary President of the Commission on Women’s Health in the African Region will launch the 18- member multidisciplinary body. The other main speakers at the launch include WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr Luis Sambo, the Minister of Health of Rwanda and current chair of the WHO Regional Committee for Africa, Dr Richard Sezibera and the Special Representative of the UN Secretary General for Liberia, Mrs Ellen Loj.</p> <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/who-media-advisory/~4/JCPgIfHowGw" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.afro.who.int/en/component/content/article/705-media-advisory/2263-lancement-de-la-commission-de-la-sante-de-la-femme-dans-la-region-africaine.html 2009-08-12T15:59:02Z 2009-08-12T15:59:02Z http://www.afro.who.int/en/component/content/article/705-media-advisory/1836-conference-regionale-sur-la-pandemie-de-grippe-h1n1-2009.html Linda Muzenda muzendal@afro.who.int

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<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Brazzaville, 20 April 2009</strong> -- In April 2008, WHO, in collaboration with UNICEF, UNFPA, UNAIDS, The World Bank, the African Development Bank and the host country Burkina Faso organized the International Conference on Primary Health Care (PHC) and Health Systems, from 28 to 30 April in Ouagadougou.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">The conference resulted in the adoption of the Ouagadougou Declaration on Primary Health Care and Health Systems in Africa: Achieving Better Health for Africa in the New Millennium.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">

<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Brazzaville, 20 April 2009</strong> -- In April 2008, WHO, in collaboration with UNICEF, UNFPA, UNAIDS, The World Bank, the African Development Bank and the host country Burkina Faso organized the International Conference on Primary Health Care (PHC) and Health Systems, from 28 to 30 April in Ouagadougou.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">The conference resulted in the adoption of the Ouagadougou Declaration on Primary Health Care and Health Systems in Africa: Achieving Better Health for Africa in the New Millennium.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"> <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/who-media-advisory/~4/64vAb7IQTRo" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.afro.who.int/en/component/content/article/705-media-advisory/1434-regional-consultative-meeting-on-the-frameworks-for-the-implementation-of-the-ouagadougou-and-algiers-declarations.html 2008-04-18T02:00:00Z 2008-04-18T02:00:00Z http://www.afro.who.int/en/component/content/article/705-media-advisory/382-international-conference-on-primary-health-care-and-health-systems-in-africa.html Linda Muzenda muzendal@afro.who.int

<strong>18 April 2008</strong> -- The WHO Regional Office for Africa, in collaboration with development partners and the Government of Burkina Faso, is organizing an International Conference on Primary Health Care (PHC) and Health Systems in Africa. The Conference coincides with the 30th Anniversary of the Alma-Ata Declaration adopted in 1978 and the 60th Anniversary of WHO established in 1948.

<strong>18 April 2008</strong> -- The WHO Regional Office for Africa, in collaboration with development partners and the Government of Burkina Faso, is organizing an International Conference on Primary Health Care (PHC) and Health Systems in Africa. The Conference coincides with the 30th Anniversary of the Alma-Ata Declaration adopted in 1978 and the 60th Anniversary of WHO established in 1948. <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/who-media-advisory/~4/XgrvMnL66B8" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.afro.who.int/en/component/content/article/705-media-advisory/382-international-conference-on-primary-health-care-and-health-systems-in-africa.html 2007-04-24T02:00:00Z 2007-04-24T02:00:00Z http://www.afro.who.int/en/component/content/article/705-media-advisory/383-africa-malaria-day-2007.html Linda Muzenda muzendal@afro.who.int

<strong>24 April 2007</strong> <br /><br /><strong>WHAT:</strong> Africa Malaria Day <p><strong>WHEN:</strong> Wednesday 25 April 2007</p> <p align="justify"><strong>WHERE:</strong> The Day will be observed in all endemic African countries and by the malaria control community world wide. The ‘regional’ event for observing the Day this year will be held at the Munyaga Health Centre in Rwamagana District, located in the eastern province of Rwanda.</p>

<strong>24 April 2007</strong> <br /><br /><strong>WHAT:</strong> Africa Malaria Day <p><strong>WHEN:</strong> Wednesday 25 April 2007</p> <p align="justify"><strong>WHERE:</strong> The Day will be observed in all endemic African countries and by the malaria control community world wide. The ‘regional’ event for observing the Day this year will be held at the Munyaga Health Centre in Rwamagana District, located in the eastern province of Rwanda.</p> <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/who-media-advisory/~4/8_PeAEvNd58" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.afro.who.int/en/component/content/article/705-media-advisory/383-africa-malaria-day-2007.html 2006-11-22T10:35:34Z 2006-11-22T10:35:34Z http://www.afro.who.int/en/component/content/article/705-media-advisory/1385-oportunidades-para-os-recem-nascidos-africanos.html Sabou Ghislain saboug@afro.who.int

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<p align="center"><strong> WHO Technical Consultation on the Public Health Problems caused by harmful use of Alcohol in the African Region</strong></p> <p align="center"><strong>8 May 2006</strong></p> <p align="left"><strong>WHAT? WHO?</strong> Technical Consultation on the Public Health Problems caused by harmful use of Alcohol in the African Region</p> <p><strong>WHEN?</strong> 10 - 12 May 2006</p> <p><strong>WHERE?</strong> Brazzaville, Republic of Congo.</p> <p><strong>WHO?</strong> The consultation will be attended by 22 participants with varied profiles including psychiatrists, psychologists, scientists, researchers, physicians, policy makers and teachers.</p>

<p align="center"><strong> WHO Technical Consultation on the Public Health Problems caused by harmful use of Alcohol in the African Region</strong></p> <p align="center"><strong>8 May 2006</strong></p> <p align="left"><strong>WHAT? WHO?</strong> Technical Consultation on the Public Health Problems caused by harmful use of Alcohol in the African Region</p> <p><strong>WHEN?</strong> 10 - 12 May 2006</p> <p><strong>WHERE?</strong> Brazzaville, Republic of Congo.</p> <p><strong>WHO?</strong> The consultation will be attended by 22 participants with varied profiles including psychiatrists, psychologists, scientists, researchers, physicians, policy makers and teachers.</p> <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/who-media-advisory/~4/YLmQTptmwdc" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.afro.who.int/en/component/content/article/705-media-advisory/384-who-technical-consultation-on-the-public-health-problems-caused-by-harmful-use-of-alcohol-.html 2006-04-11T02:00:00Z 2006-04-11T02:00:00Z http://www.afro.who.int/en/component/content/article/705-media-advisory/385-launch-of-2006-as-year-of-acceleration-of-hiv-prevention-in-the-african-region-.html Linda Muzenda muzendal@afro.who.int

<p><strong>11 April 2006 </strong><br /><br />WHAT? Launch of 2006 as “Year of Acceleration of HIV Prevention in the African Region ”</p> <p>WHEN? 11 April 2006</p>

<p><strong>11 April 2006 </strong><br /><br />WHAT? Launch of 2006 as “Year of Acceleration of HIV Prevention in the African Region ”</p> <p>WHEN? 11 April 2006</p> <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/who-media-advisory/~4/ZiMCxbq3CXY" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.afro.who.int/en/component/content/article/705-media-advisory/385-launch-of-2006-as-year-of-acceleration-of-hiv-prevention-in-the-african-region-.html 2005-09-28T02:00:00Z 2005-09-28T02:00:00Z http://www.afro.who.int/en/component/content/article/705-media-advisory/386-faowho-regional-conference-on-food-safety-expected-to-adopt-a-food-safety-action-plan-for-africa.html Linda Muzenda muzendal@afro.who.int

<p align="center"><strong>A first for Africa : FAO/WHO Regional Conference on Food Safety expected to adopt a Food Safety Action Plan for Africa, 3 – 6 October 2005 </strong></p> <p align="center"><strong>28 September 2005</strong></p> <p align="left">WHO: Forty-seven African countries, seven international organizations and more than 170 delegates, including several ministers, are already registered for the FAO/WHO Regional Conference on Food Safety for Africa 3-6 October 2005, with more participants likely to attend. They are expected to endorse the first-ever Food Safety Action Plan for Africa, which will protect consumers’ health and develop stable food trade relations for the region.</p>

<p align="center"><strong>A first for Africa : FAO/WHO Regional Conference on Food Safety expected to adopt a Food Safety Action Plan for Africa, 3 – 6 October 2005 </strong></p> <p align="center"><strong>28 September 2005</strong></p> <p align="left">WHO: Forty-seven African countries, seven international organizations and more than 170 delegates, including several ministers, are already registered for the FAO/WHO Regional Conference on Food Safety for Africa 3-6 October 2005, with more participants likely to attend. They are expected to endorse the first-ever Food Safety Action Plan for Africa, which will protect consumers’ health and develop stable food trade relations for the region.</p> <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/who-media-advisory/~4/ZY9uCdv6IvM" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.afro.who.int/en/component/content/article/705-media-advisory/386-faowho-regional-conference-on-food-safety-expected-to-adopt-a-food-safety-action-plan-for-africa.html 2005-04-20T02:00:00Z 2005-04-20T02:00:00Z http://www.afro.who.int/en/component/content/article/705-media-advisory/387-africa-malaria-day-.html Linda Muzenda muzendal@afro.who.int

<strong>20 April 2005</strong> <br /><br />What ? Africa malaria Day (AMD) 2005 <p>The theme for Africa Malaria Day 2005 is Unite Against Malaria while the accompanying slogan is Together We Can Beat Malaria.</p>

<strong>20 April 2005</strong> <br /><br />What ? Africa malaria Day (AMD) 2005 <p>The theme for Africa Malaria Day 2005 is Unite Against Malaria while the accompanying slogan is Together We Can Beat Malaria.</p> <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/who-media-advisory/~4/xlnSZdP0UDU" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.afro.who.int/en/component/content/article/705-media-advisory/387-africa-malaria-day-.html 2004-11-22T02:00:00Z 2004-11-22T02:00:00Z http://www.afro.who.int/en/component/content/article/705-media-advisory/388-brazzaville-to-host-inaugural-meeting-of-african-health-economics-advisory-committee.html Linda Muzenda muzendal@afro.who.int

<p align="justify"><strong>Brazzaville, 22 November 2004</strong> -- The inaugural meeting of the African Health Economics Advisory Committee (AHEAC) is to take place from 23 to 25 November at the WHO Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo.</p> <p align="justify">The meeting will discuss and adopt the Committee's terms of reference, develop a 10 year (2006-2015) strategic plan for enhancing health economics capacity in the African Region, and develop an implementation, monitoring and evaluation framework for the regional health economics strategic plan.</p>

<p align="justify"><strong>Brazzaville, 22 November 2004</strong> -- The inaugural meeting of the African Health Economics Advisory Committee (AHEAC) is to take place from 23 to 25 November at the WHO Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo.</p> <p align="justify">The meeting will discuss and adopt the Committee's terms of reference, develop a 10 year (2006-2015) strategic plan for enhancing health economics capacity in the African Region, and develop an implementation, monitoring and evaluation framework for the regional health economics strategic plan.</p> <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/who-media-advisory/~4/YsEHWhLkhNk" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.afro.who.int/en/component/content/article/705-media-advisory/388-brazzaville-to-host-inaugural-meeting-of-african-health-economics-advisory-committee.html