APA – Lusaka (Zambia) – African leaders, researchers, and scientists on Monday commenced a meeting to discuss public health in the region and proffer possible solutions to the continent’s most significant health challenges.
The annual International Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA) provides a unique African-led platform for leaders across the continent to reflect on lessons learned in health and science, and align on a way forward for creating more resilient health systems.
The organisers said various heads of states would be present at the three-day event to discuss ways to improve the health system in the region which is said to be targeted at building on conversations started at the 2022 edition.
CPHIA 2023 is expected to feature nine plenary sessions, 14 parallel sessions, nine abstract-driven sessions, a high-level ministerial session, and opening and closing ceremonies, according to the organisers.
Latest estimates show that major Public health issues in Africa include mainly HIV, Malaria, Ebola, Coronavirus, Cardiovascular diseases.
Latest report by the World Health Organization say that Africa will never climb out of poverty unless its devastating health challenges are tackled.
Of the 20 countries with the highest maternal mortality ratios in the world 19 are in Africa. Africa also has the highest neonatal death rate in the world, it said.
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