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Press Conference of His Excellency President Umaro Sissoco Embaló, Chair of the African Leaders Malaria Alliance on the African Union Malaria Progress Report

Press Conference of His Excellency President Umaro Sissoco Embaló, Chair of the African Leaders Malaria Alliance on the African Union Malaria Progress Report

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February 17, 2024

MEDIA ADVISORY

Press Conference of His Excellency President Umaro Sissoco Embaló, Chair of the African Leaders Malaria Alliance on the African Union Malaria Progress Report

What: The African Union Commission and the African Leaders Malaria Alliance will host a joint press briefing to share the latest developments and challenges in the fight to end malaria in Africa, address NTDs, and the broader health and development agenda. The session will highlight the outcomes of the 2023 African Union Malaria Progress Report tabled at the 37th Ordinary Session of the Assembly. The report highlights the progress, challenges, and future directions in responding to malaria, NTDs, and the broader health and development agenda. It also highlights key action, accountability, resource mobilization, and accountability efforts to eliminate malaria, and NTDs, address Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health, and the broader health and development agenda. The report also outlines the key asks to end malaria on the continent in line with continental commitments including the Catalytic Framework to End AIDS, TB and Eliminate Malaria in Africa by 2030, the Continental Framework and African Common Position on NTDs, Africa Health Strategy (2016-2030) and Agenda 2063.

When: 15:00-15:30 hours, Saturday, 17 February 2024

Where: Medium Conference Hall, Ground Floor, African Union Commission, Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

Who:

  • His Excellency President Umaro Sissoco Embaló of the Republic of Guinea Bissau and Chair of the African Leaders Malaria Alliance
  • H.E José Maria Pereira Neves, President of the Republic of Cabo Verde
  • Her Excellency Amb. Cessouma Minata Samate, Commissioner for Health, Humanitarian Affairs & Social Development (HHS), African Union Commission
  • Prof. José Manuel Barroso, GAVI, The Vaccine Alliance Board Chair

Media opportunities:

  • Press releases on key highlights and developments in malaria control.
  • Interviews with the African Union Commission, GAVI, and ALMA can be arranged upon request.

Media Inquiries and requests should be directed to:

Tawanda Chisango | Chief of Communications | African Leaders Malaria Alliance | Email: tchisango@alma2030.org  | Mobile +1 929 375 2100 | Web: www.alma2030.org

Wynne Musabayana |Head of Communications | African Union Commission | Email: musabayanaw@africa-union.org | Web: www.au.int

RBMPartnership@grayling.com | RBM Partnership to End Malaria Communication |Web: https://endmalaria.org/

About ALMA

Founded in 2009, the African Leaders Malaria Alliance (ALMA) is a ground-breaking coalition of African Heads of State and Government working across country and regional borders to achieve a malaria-free Africa by 2030. All Member States of the African Union are members of ALMA. www.alma2030.org.

 

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