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WHO Regional Office for Africa

The Work of WHO in the African Region, 2015-2016: Report of the Regional Director

Report

17 Oct 2018

This report outlines the significant achievements made under the six categories in the 12th General Programme of Work in supporting Member States in the African Region in health development. It reflects contributions from WHO country offices and the Regional Office, including the three Intercountry Support Teams.

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WHO Regional Office for Africa

Towards reaching the health-related millennium development goals: progress report and the way forward

Report

17 Oct 2018

This report provides an update on the progress made towards the achievement of the health and health-related MDGs; it further identifies the main challenges and proposes the way forward.

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WHO Regional Office for Africa

WHO Adolescent Job Aid - A Handy Desk Reference Tool for Primary Level Health Workers

Guide

17 Oct 2018

This job aid works to enable health workers to respond to adolescents more effectively and with greater sensitivity. It provides precise and step-wise guidance on how to deal with adolescents when they present with a problem or concern regarding their health and development.

GuideMaternal, newborn, child and adolescent healthPrimary health careTobacco use

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WHO Regional Office for Africa

WHO Report on the Global Tobacco Epidemic, 2009- Table 9: Government Programmes and Agencies Dedicated to Tobacco Control

Report

17 Oct 2018

This table is featured in the WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic (2009), the second in a series that tracks the status of the tobacco epidemic and the impact of the interventions that are being implemented to stop it. It provides a comprehensive overview of the evidence base for protecting people from the harms of second-hand tobacco smoke through legislation and enforcement.

ReportMultisectoral ActionTobacco use

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WHO Regional Office for Africa

Achieving sustainable health development in the African region: strategic directions for WHO 2010–2015

Strategy document

17 Oct 2018

This strategy document guided the work of WHO in the African Region for the period 2010–2015. It highlights the issues, challenges, opportunities and priorities that should guide the work of the WHO Secretariat in the Region, and recognizes the socioeconomic dimension of health development.

Strategy document

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WHO Regional Office for Africa

Adolescent health service policy and strategy, 2016-2020

Strategy document

17 Oct 2018

The aim of this strategy is to provide the framework within which health service provision and other health related interventions for adolescents and young people would be coordinated and implemented to ensure efficient use of resources towards achieving the overall health sector goals for adolescents and young people.

Strategy documentMaternal, newborn, child and adolescent health

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WHO Regional Office for Africa

Advocacy for cervical cancer prevention and control in Africa

Guide

17 Oct 2018

The Advocacy toolkit includes programmatic matters, primary, secondary and tertiary preventions as well as screening, early diagnosis, curative therapy and palliative care and will serve to guide relevant stakeholders on effective advocacy for cervical cancer prevention and control in Africa.

GuideCancer

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WHO Regional Office for Africa

Assessing country capacity and preparedness for introducing or scaling up a comprehensive cervical cancer prevention and control programme: Baseline report

Report

17 Oct 2018

This report provides a comprehensive overview to assess country capacity and preparedness to introduce or scale up comprehensive cervical cancer prevention and control programmes in sub-Saharan Africa.

ReportCancerHealth system strengthening, including governance and financing

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WHO Regional Office for Africa

Capacity building for improving planning, implementation and monitoring & evaluation of the adolescent health interventions in the WHO African region

Report

17 Oct 2018

Report from Capacity building for improving planning, implementation and monitoring &amp; evaluation of the adolescent health interventions in the WHO African region workshop. The main objective of the workshop was to discuss and agree strategies to improve; planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of adolescent health in order to accelerate progress toward MDG 5b by achieving universal...

ReportMaternal, newborn, child and adolescent health

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WHO Regional Office for Africa

Climate change is affecting our health

Publication

17 Oct 2018

This brochure presents six paintings commissioned by WHO as part of an art project aiming to support awareness-raising about the health consequences of climate change.

PublicationEnvironment, climate change and health

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WHO Regional Office for Africa

Community health worker programmes in the WHO African region Policy brief

Briefs & Fact Sheets

17 Oct 2018

This policy brief is to inform discussions and decisions in the World Health Organization (WHO) African Region on policies, strategies and programmes to increase access to primary health care (PHC) services and make progress towards universal health coverage (UHC) by expanding the implementation of scaled-up CHW programmes.

Briefs & Fact SheetsHealth system strengthening, including governance and financingPrimary health care

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WHO Regional Office for Africa

Compendium of public health strategies: volume 1 adopted by WHO Regional Committee for Africa (1998 - 2011)

Strategy document

17 Oct 2018

This strategy document provides guidance to countries and serves as a reference tool for governments, as well as technical and financial partners in health in their effort to address major issues and challenges in order to improve health outcomes.

Strategy documentHealth system strengthening, including governance and financing

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