Indeed, we need can not build resilient health systems on external support.. we need to increase our domestic resources towards health.. not only from national budgets but other innovative ways
Lot of learnings in her story. To me two things stand out and perhaps not talked about a lot: greater attention to extra-pulmonary TB and the huge and often unrecognised contribution of private health care sector to saving lives of people with TB.
A privilege to meet with H.E. Ambassador @MinataSAMATE the @_AfricanUnion Commissioner for Health, Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development at the margins of the #WHA76 Strategic Roundtable on Healthcare Workforce. UNICEF is a key partner to the AUC's #2MillionCHW program.
#ForEveryChild
En cette semaine mondiale dédiée aux agents de santé, l'UNICEF réitère notre engagement à travailler aux côtés de l'@_AfricanUnion et @AfricaCDC pour mettre en œuvre l'Appel à l'action de Monrovia en faveur d'investissements dans les soins de santé primaires communautaires.
Sheila Shawa-Musonda, Sr. Technical Specialist, Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development, @_AfricanUnion says that "TB is one of the top agenda of the Head of States of African region & they are committed to #endTB by 2030." #TICAD8@WorldBankAfrica@WBG_Health@ticad_official
"We are inspired by our late colleague, Dr Mwele Melacela, and her vision of integration. Let's do this in respect for Mwele". @WHO's @MoetiTshidi talks about the importance of integration to deliver malaria and NTD interventions efficiently to all people at risk. #KigaliSummit
An estimated 40% of people in Africa are affected by #NTDs. Commitments by African leaders especially for R&D for new tools are needed to end these diseases.
We welcome the commitment by institutions such as the @_AfricanUnion to #beatNTDs.
#KigaliSummit#BestScienceForAll
The First @_AfricanUnion Ordinary Session of the Conference of State Parties of the African Medicines Agency started today. This 3 day Ministerial meeting will deliberate on the priorities as well as the next steps for the operationalization of the #AMA
📍 Join the African Union Commission in commemorating #WorldMalariaDay 2022 (25 April) under the theme “Advance Equity. Build Resilience. End Malaria” as we strive to meet the global goal to eradicate malaria by 2030: - https://t.co/hEV1kUjSyA