Press Conference on the Outcome of the joint meeting between the African Union Commission, African Leaders Malaria Alliance, RBM Partnership to End Malaria and Regional Economic Communities to end Malaria in Africa by 2030

MEDIA ADVISORY

Press Conference on the Outcome of the joint meeting between the African Union Commission, African Leaders Malaria Alliance, RBM Partnership to End Malaria and Regional Economic Communities to end Malaria in Africa by 2030

What: The African Union Commission, the African Leaders Malaria Alliance, the RBM Partnership to End Malaria and three Regional Economic Communities in Africa will announce agreements to coordinate and provide support to the national malaria programmes as well as streamline cross border collaboration and co-ordination to achieve continental and global targets to eliminate malaria by 2030 in Africa.

The RBM Partnership and ALMA signed separate MOUs at the African Union’s 33rd Summit in Niamey, Niger, to support the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS), the Southern African Development Community (SADC), and the West African Health Organization (WAHO) to accelerate malaria elimination across their regions.

Working together, ALMA, ECCAS and the RBM Partnership will develop the first-ever scorecard comprising data from 11 central African countries.

When: 15:30-16:00 hrs, 7 July 2019

Where: Press Centre, Palais de Congres, July 2019 on the sidelines of 12th Extraordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union on the Continental Free Trade Area in Niamey, Republic of Niger

Who: The panel will include the following:

His Majesty King Mswati III of the Kingdom of Eswatini, Chair of ALMA

Dr. Idi Illiassou Mainassara, Minister of Public Health of the Republic of Niger,

Her Excellency Mrs. Amira El Fadil, Commissioner for Social Affairs,

His Excellency Prof Stanley Okolo, the Director General of WAHO,

His Excellency Ambassador Ahmad Allam-Mi, Secretary General of ECCAS

Dr Abdourahmane Diallo, CEO, the RBM Partnership End Malaria,

Ms. Joy Phumaphi, Executive Secretary, African Leaders Malaria Alliance,

Media opportunities:
• A press release to communicate the outcomes of the meeting will be issued soon after the meeting.
• Interview opportunities with key figures attending the event will be available upon request.

Media Inquiries and requests should be directed to:
Ms. Wynne Musabayana, I Head of Information and Communication| African Union Commission I Addis Ababa Ethiopia | Email musabayanaw@africa-union.org | Web www.au.int |
Mr. Tawanda Chisango I Head of Communication I African Leaders Malaria Alliance I Email: tchisango@alma2030.org I Web: www.alma2030.org