Building an African Consortium to Develop Therapeutics to Treat Viral Infections of Global Concern
Prioritising public health and revitalising primary health care with a health system approach for integrated noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) & mental health prevention and control: Advancing equity, resilience and multisectoral action in Africa
This side event will address the rising burden of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) in Africa, where they account for over a third of deaths and 37% of premature mortality. It will highlight prevention of primary causes, cultural relevance, community empowerment, and accountability of providers, while emphasizing multimorbidity with infectious diseases and the needs of vulnerable groups. […]
Integrating cervical cancer prevention into primary health care: A pathway to UHC in Africa
This side event will spotlight how integrating cervical cancer prevention, screening, and treatment into primary health care can accelerate equity and Universal Health Coverage in Africa. Guided by the Africa CDC Roadmap and WHO’s Global Strategy for Cervical Cancer Elimination, it will mobilize commitments to scale up HPV vaccination and screening, identify scalable primary care […]
Strengthening health systems in Southern and Eastern Africa to increase equitable access to sexual and reproductive health commodities
In a rapidly evolving global health landscape, Team Africa and Team Europe are working closely to strengthen health systems and institutions, advance sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), and increase access to quality-assured health commodities. Building on past achievements and regional priorities, we will: 1) Launch a new regional program to enhance data-driven accountability […]