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About Yaoundé Declaration

Context:

Ministers of Health from African countries with the highest burden of malaria recently signed the Yaounde Declaration with the objective of ending malaria deaths.

Relevance:

GS II: International Relations

About Yaoundé Declaration:

  • The Yaoundé Declaration was signed by health ministers from 11 African countries with the highest malaria burden.
  • Signed at the Yaoundé conference, co-hosted by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Government of Cameroon.
Participating Countries (70% of global malaria burden):
  • Burkina Faso
  • Cameroon
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Ghana
  • Mali
  • Mozambique
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • Sudan
  • Uganda
  • Tanzania
Objectives:
  • Commitment to accelerated action for ending malaria-related deaths.
  • Sustainable and equitable addressing of the malaria threat in the African region (95% of global malaria deaths).
Pledges:
  • Sustainably address malaria threats with strong leadership and increased domestic funding.
  • Invest in data technology, apply latest technical guidance, and enhance efforts at national and sub-national levels.
  • Increase health sector investments for infrastructure, personnel, and program implementation.
  • Foster multi-sectoral collaboration and build partnerships for funding, research, and innovation.
Commitments:
  • Unwavering commitment to the accelerated reduction of malaria mortality.
  • Mutual accountability among signatory countries for outlined commitments in the declaration.

-Source: The Hindu


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