African States push for stronger accountability on women’s, children’s and adolescents’ health at WHO regional meeting

Lusaka, Zambia, Aug 27 – The 75th Session of the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Committee for Africa (RC75) placed a strong focus on the health Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today |..
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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.
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