Atlas of African Health
Regional Director
Dr Luis Gomes Sambo, a 59-year-old from Angola, was unanimously re-elected by the 59th session of the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Committee (RC) for Africa as WHO Regional Director for Africa.
Collect and share data to inform decisions
Access the AHO statistical database. Regional, subregional and country-level statistical tables and fact sheets detail health status and trends; health systems; programmes and services; key determinants of health; progress on health-related MDGs. MORE DATA & STATISTICS »
African Health Monitor
The African Health Monitor is published quarterly by the WHO Regional Office for Africa. Its peer-reviewed articles in English, French and Portuguese aim to promote evidence-based policy for strengthening health promotion programmes in the Region. All Issues »
Highlights
- Scaling up effective interventions to improve progress on health MDGs
- Tuberculosis advocacy communication and social mobilization
- Informer, éduquer et communiquer pour prévenir le cancer en Afrique
- Communicable diseases epidemiological report
- Health diplomacy intensified to improve Africa’s health
Networks of Knowledge
AHO Networks
Learn more about the African Health Observatory networks and communities of practice.
National Health Observatories
Multiple stakeholder and collaborative platforms that support and facilitate the production, sharing and application of information, evidence and knowledge to improve national health systems and outcomes.
Engage Stakeholders
Public Sector, Academic and Research Institutions
Ministries of health share up-to-date health information with other government ministries. Academic and research institutions can access and share information, research, evidence and knowledge.
Civil Society
Individuals and communities with common interests can access the latest health information.
