Decision on the Report of the 2nd Session of the Conference of African Ministers of Health - Gaberone, Botswana

Jurisdiction
African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU)
Citation
EX.CL/Dec.247 (VIII)
Regional Body / Author
Executive Council of the African Union
Date
21 January 2006
Language
English
Type
Decision

DECISION ON THE REPORT OF THE 2nd SESSION OF THE CONFERENCE
OF AFRICAN MINISTERS OF HEALTH - GABERONE, BOTSWANA
10-14 OCTOBER 2005
Doc. EX.CL/225 (VIII)

The Executive Council:

  1. TAKES NOTE of the Report;

  2. COMMENDS the Government and People of the Republic of Botswana for Hosting the Conference;

  3. REAFFIRMS the importance of health in the promotion of socio-economic development in Africa;

  4. ENDORSES the Gaberone Declaration towards a Roadmap on a Universal Access to Prevention, Treatment and Care;

  5. ALSO ENDORSES the decision to convene a Special Session of the Conference of African Ministers of Health dedicated to Reproductive Health and Rights to be held in 2006 in Maputo, Mozambique;

  6. REQUESTS the Commission within a reasonable timeframe to develop, in consultation with Member States, a Roadmap for Sustainable Universal Access to Prevention, Treatment and Care for the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) as they relate to health (MDGs) within one (1) year;

7- AUTHORIZES the Commission to follow-up and co-ordinate the implementation of the recommendations contained in the report and submit a status report to the Executive Council;

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