African health ministers have agreed on a renewed continental agenda to accelerate the elimination of multiple diseases in the region, committing to ensuring that disease elimination remains a priority within broader health and development agenda.
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At #RC76AFRO, partners joined African health ministers in endorsing a new strategy to secure sustainable health financing - building resilient, self‑reliant systems that protect families and strengthen health for the future.
At #RC76AFRO, partners joined African health ministers in committing to stronger, more resilient regulatory systems to ensure medicines, vaccines and medical devices are safe, effective and trusted across the Region.
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Progress in tobacco control is gaining momentum across Africa. Between 2025 and 2026, 15 Member States adopted tobacco tax reforms, marking the largest synchronized tobacco tax reform cycle in the Region in a decade.
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