African nations, at the 75th Session of the WHO Regional Committee for Africa (RC75) in Lusaka, Zambia, pushed for stronger accountability mechanisms to improve women's, children's, and adolescents' health. The meeting emphasized the urgent need to address high maternal and child mortality rates across the continent.

• Africa accounts for 70 percent of maternal deaths and over half of all child deaths worldwide.
• Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema opened the meeting, reflecting on his own birth and outlining health reforms in Zambia.
• Kenya cited shortages of health commodities and attrition of skilled workers as persistent challenges.