The Work of WHO in the African Region 2006-2007: Biennial Report of the Regional Director
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1. During the 2006-2007 biennium, in line with WHO global agenda defined in the EleventhGeneral Programme of Work and Strategic orientations for WHO action in the African Region2005–2009, the Secretariat provided support to Member States towards strengthening their healthsystems; addressing the burden of HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria; combatingcommunicable and noncommunicable diseases; addressing child survival and maternal mortality;ensuring healthy environments; and responding to emergencies.2. In order to bring WHO presence closer to countries, the Regional Office pursueddecentralization of functions and resources, and the strengthening of WHO country offices. ThreeIntercountry Support Teams were established in Harare, covering Eastern and Southern Africa;Libreville, covering the countries of Central Africa; and Ouagadougou, covering West Africancountries.3. The Regional Office further expanded and strengthened its partnerships for health. Thus, incollaboration with the African Development Bank, Joint United Nations Programme onHIV/AIDS, United Nations Population Fund, United Nations Children’s Fund, and the WorldBank, WHO established the Harmonization for Health in Africa initiative aimed at assistingMember States of the African Region to efficiently mobilize and utilize investments in health.Harmonization for Health in Africa actions are fully in line with the Paris Declaration on AidEffectiveness.Citation
Regional Committee for Africa, 58. (2008). The Work of WHO in the African Region 2006-2007: Biennial Report of the Regional Director. World Health Organization. Regional Office for Africa. https://iris.who.int/handle/10665/19934