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
