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INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION DIRECTORATE - Date: 24 May 2023 Venue: - MEDIA ADVISORY
26 May 2023
Summary
The leaders called for the containment and reversal of other major infectious diseases as part of the continental agenda to promote poverty reduction, sustainable development and political security. [...] Raise awareness among key stakeholders of the African Union on the Continental Framework for the Control and Elimination of Neglected Tropical Diseases in Africa by 2030 and critical updates. [...] Report of the meeting on the implementation status of national programs for the control and elimination of NTDs. [...] Summary of successes, lessons learned, bottlenecks/challenges and opportunities documented during the implementation of the NTD control and elimination programs at the national level. [...] Roadmap for strengthening NTD programming in the region, including a coordination mechanism to provide advice and support to the Central and East Africa Member States for successfully adopting and implementing the Continental framework on the control and elimination of NTDs.
