Prof. Mohamed Janabi
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@WHOAFRO Regional Director | Building a Healthier Africa, Together!
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Borders divide jurisdictions, but they do not divide risk.
At #UNGA81#, I was pleased to join leaders and partners at the Presidential Dialogue on High-Threat Pathogens. I spoke about the need to make preparedness a permanent part of national development and work together across borders.
The New York Call to Action provides an important roadmap for putting this into practice.
Preparedness must be built, sustained and funded, with standing arrangements that connect institutions and communities across borders and turn fragmented data into preparedness intelligence.
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Across the African Region, 178,000 women die each year from complications of pregnancy and childbirth, and one million newborns are lost. Most of these deaths can be prevented with care we already know how to provide.
At the SHE RISES high-level side event at #UNGA81#, we discussed women’s leadership in maternal and child health. Women must have a stronger voice where decisions are made, but representation alone will not save lives. Leadership must be matched by delivery.
Political commitment must reach the facility where a woman gives birth, with skilled care, essential supplies and referral systems that work.
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Malaria remains one of Africa’s greatest public health challenges. The WHO African Region accounts for 94% of global malaria cases and 95% of deaths.
At #UNGA81#, I joined Heads of State and partners to call for a financing push to match the Big Push against Malaria.
With stronger domestic investment, financing aligned with national priorities and action across sectors, we can put malaria elimination back within reach.
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