Decision on the Report of the Third Session of the Au Conference of Ministers of Health, Johannesburg, South Africa

DECISION ON THE REPORT OF THE THIRD SESSION OF THE AU
CONFERENCE OF MINISTERS OF HEALTH, JOHANNESBURG,
SOUTH AFRICA, 9 - 13 APRIL, 2007 - DOC.EX.CL/354 (XI)

The Executive Council:

1. TAKES NOTE of the Report of the Third Session of the AU Conference of Ministers of Health;

2. REAFFIRMS the importance of health in the promotion of socio­economic development in Africa;

3. ENDORSES the Johannesburg Declaration of the Third Session of the AU Conference of Ministers of Health^I;

4. ALSO ENDORSES the Africa Health Strategy as a framework within which Member States should address the health challenges facing the continent;

5. FURTHER ENDORSES

a) The Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Plan for Africa;

b) The Plan of Action on Violence Prevention in Africa;

c) The Monitoring and Reporting Mechanism for the Outcomes of the May 2006 Abuja Special Summit on HIV/AIDS, TB and Malaria.

6. URGES Member States, in collaboration with relevant stakeholders, to implement these commitments and report to the Commission;

7. REQUESTS the Commission in collaboration with Regional Economic Communities and other partners, to follow-up and coordinate the implementation of the recommendations contained in the report as well as all the documents adopted at the Conference;

8. FURTHER REQUESTS the Commission to submit a status report regularly on the implementation of the outcomes and recommendations of the Conference to Council.