[AU-Monitor] Adoption of African Health Strategy and more

[Hakima Abbas]

Civil Society Organisations Welcome the Adoption of the African  
Health Strategy: 2007-2015

Report by Eve Odete

Fifteen national, continental and international civil society  
organisations hailed the AU Conference of African Health Ministers  
meeting in Johannesburg South Africa for adopting the Africa Health  
Strategy: 2007-2015 (AFRICA_HEALTH_STRATEGY_FINAL.pdf).  Meeting on  
the margins of the Conference, the CSO groups commended the ministers  
for their commitment to a vision of a “prosperous Africa free of its  
heavy burden of disease, disability and premature death” and to the  
goal of ensuring “access to essential health care for all Africans,  
especially the poorest and most marginalized”. They welcomed the  
recognition of health as a human right, and the need to advance  
women’s rights and equality, as women not only bear the greatest  
disease burden but are also primary care givers. The organisations  
welcomed the recognition that civil society organisations have been  
given in continental debates and as key players in delivery of health  
at all levels. ‘We look forward to actions that will turn these fine  
statements into reality’, they said.

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Official Calendar of African Union Meetings Now Available

The official calendar of African Union meetings from April to  
December 2007 is now available.

AU_April_to_December_2007_Meetings_Calendar.pdf

Please regurlarly crosscheck with the AU-Monitor and the African  
Union website for regular updates. 
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