H.E Minata Samate Cessouma’s Official Remarks: World Malaria Day 2022
The objective of the podcast sessions is to conduct policy dialogues on the dire need for increased health financing and advocate for stronger health systems in Africa.
Created at the Abuja 2001 Special Summit, AIDS Watch Africa (AWA) is a statutory entity of the African Union with the specific mandate to lead advocacy, accountability and resource mobilization efforts to advance a robust African response to end AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria by 2030.
We are on a mission to change that.
Here’s how:
AWA progressively brings together global and continental leaders for high-level policy dialogues on AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis, and resource mobilisation with emphasis on increased, sustained political commitment and accountability. To promote accountable leadership and follow up action, AWA holds a consultative meeting each year with experts from AU Member States to deliberate on key policy issues and prepare a report for presentation to Heads of State and Government during the AU Assembly.
AWA conducts evidence-based advocacy for continental policy frameworks and instigates data-driven accountability towards turning commitments into action. We work with all the key AU organs, Regional Economic Communities (RECs), Regional Health Organizations (RHOs), civil society, the private sector and development agencies to acquire and disseminate comprehensive information and jointly plan and review implementation of AU continental policies.
Attaining end of AIDS, tuberculosis, and elimination of malaria by 2030 is attainable.
However, it requires strong, sustained collaborative effort. To this end, we engage policy makers and multi-sector continental and global development partners on strengthening the response to the three diseases in Africa and prioritising health financing
Initiatives led by AWA include:
In February 2019, African Heads of States and Government endorsed the ALM Declaration to
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Read MoreThe objective of the podcast sessions is to conduct policy dialogues on the dire need for increased health financing and advocate for stronger health systems in Africa.
Be sure to catch up on all the insightful updates on the HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria response in African Union Member States here – https://mailchi.mp/f7777356ae4e/aids-watch-africas-quarterly-e-newsletter-q1-2022-edition
March 29, 2021 – Today, the African Union (AU) and Uniting to Combat NTDs signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to end neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) across the AU Member States by 2030. The agreement highlights the African Union’s commitment to strengthen collaboration and cooperation among stakeholders to control and eliminate twenty NTDs, achieving the vision outlined by the “Agenda 2063 ‘The Africa We Want’” framework. This MoU shows bold leadership and the highest level…
The objective of the podcast sessions is to conduct policy dialogues on the dire need for increased health financing and advocate for stronger health systems in Africa.
The objective of the podcast sessions is to conduct policy dialogues on the dire need for increased health financing and advocate for stronger health systems in Africa.
The objective of the podcast sessions is to conduct policy dialogues on the dire need for increased health financing and advocate for stronger health systems in Africa.