AAI is proud to be a partner of the African Union Commission on the process of increasing accountability on the revised AU Health Policy Instruments.

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The Commision of the African Union has successfully finalized the revision of key health policy instruments. The revised health policy instruments have been adopted and endorsed by the 1st Session of the Specialised Technical Committee on Health, Population and Drug Control and the 27th Ordinary Session of the Assembly respectively. The instruments include the African Health Strategy 2016-2030, The Maputo Plan of Action (2016-2030), The Catalytic Framework to end AIDS, TB and Eliminate Malaria in Africa by 2030 and the African Regional Nutrition Strategy 2015-2025.

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Prior to their finalisation, adoption and endorsement, the expiring instruments were assessed to identify progress made, gaps and challenges, and ultimately the emerging issues all of which have guided the review process. Among the key challenges identified by the assessments were the low level of awareness among the African populace of the existence of the continental health policy instruments and weak accountability frameworks to monitor their implementation. The revised health instruments have therefore laid emphasis on the need to put in place elaborate accountability mechanisms to ensure all responsible stakeholders are held accountable to implement the commitments articulated in the instruments.

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It is in view of the above that the Department of Social Affairs of the African Union Commission (AUC) in partnership with a variety of partners is working on the Accountability Framework which aims to monitor the implementation of the five revised African Health Policy Instruments mentioned above.

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Contact Details

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1. Dr Margaret Agama-Anyetei, Head of Health, Nutrition and Population Division, Social Affairs Department, African Union Commission, Email: Agama-Anyeteim@africa-union.org, Website: www.au.int

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2. Bob Mwiinga Munyati, Senior Researcher, 107 Greenmarket Place, 54 Shortmarket Street Cape Town, 8000, South Africa, Tel: +27 (0)21 424 2057, Email: bob@aidsaccountability.org, Website: www.aidsaccountability.org

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