WHO Regional Office for Africa
Fact sheet: Suicide
Fact sheet
17 Oct 2018
This fact sheet presents an overview with key facts on suicide, its risk factors, challenges, and WHO response in the African Region.
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WHO Regional Office for Africa
First meeting of African Ministers of Health jointly convened by the AUC and WHO Luanda, Angola, 14–15 April, 2014
Report
17 Oct 2018
This is a summary report from the First meeting of African Ministers of Health, jointly convened by the AUC and WHO Luanda, Angola, 14–15 April, 2014.
WHO Regional Office for Africa
From Concept to Practice: Experience from the Peer Learning Districts on Health System Strengthening
Report
17 Oct 2018
This report provides an overview of the Peer Learning District Initiative (PLD). This initiative involved 17 relatively well performing districts to serve as models to other districts on how health service delivery can be improved.
WHO Regional Office for Africa
Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS) - Kenya
Report
17 Oct 2018
The Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS) is a global standard for systematically monitoring adult tobacco use (smoking and smokeless) and tracking key tobacco control indicators.
WHO Regional Office for Africa
Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS)-Uganda
Report
17 Oct 2018
The Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS) is a global standard for systematically monitoring adult tobacco use (smoking and smokeless) and tracking key tobacco control indicators.
WHO Regional Office for Africa
Global Adult Tobacco Survey in Nigeria: A success story in the African region
Case study
17 Oct 2018
This success story outlines the first undertaking of The Global Adult Tobacco Survey in Nigeria, the first nationally representative survey of adults in Nigeria for monitoring adult tobacco use and tracking key tobacco control indicators.
WHO Regional Office for Africa
Guidelines for implementation of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC)
Guide
17 Oct 2018
This publication contains the guidelines adopted by the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC). The purpose of these guidelines is to ensure that efforts to protect tobacco control from commercial and other vested interests of the tobacco industry are comprehensive and effective.
WHO Regional Office for Africa
Guidelines for implementation of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC)- French
Guide
17 Oct 2018
This publication contains the guidelines adopted by the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC). The purpose of these guidelines is to ensure that efforts to protect tobacco control from commercial and other vested interests of the tobacco industry are comprehensive and effective.
WHO Regional Office for Africa
Health analytical profile : Cameroon - 2016
Report
17 Oct 2018
The Cameroon Health Profile combines the most recent validated data and information on the populations health.
WHO Regional Office for Africa
Health Systems in Africa: Community Perceptions and Perspectives
Publication
17 Oct 2018
This study was therefore designed to gain in-depth understanding of the interface between communities and health services and yield new knowledge on ways through which communities could be empowered to better contribute to health reforms together with other key stakeholders— governments, partners, private sector, among others.
WHO Regional Office for Africa
Information, Education and Communication for cervical cancer prevention and control in African countries: Training guide
Guide
17 Oct 2018
This document highlights effective and sustainable methods that can be used to control the burden of cervical cancer in the context of Africa, following an analysis of the burden of cervical cancer and its social determinants in the African Region. It also reviews the responses that already exist at national and African regional levels.
WHO Regional Office for Africa
Integrated Disease Surveillance Quarterly Bulletin - 2nd Quarter
Report
17 Oct 2018
This second quarter Integrated Disease Surveillance bulletin focuses on selected priority Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response diseases, events and conditions, including cholera, meningococcal meningitis, and maternal deaths.