64thSession of

the Regional Committee

for the Eastern Mediterranean

Islamabad, Pakistan9–12 October 2017

Introduction of the Annual Report

Dr Mahmoud FikriWHO Regional Director for the Eastern

MediterraneanAgenda item 2

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Framework for action on advancing universal health coverage in the Region

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Consultative meeting on designing, financing and delivering a health services package

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UHC Monitoring Framework

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High Level Political Forum on the 2030 Agenda

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Strengthening health information systems

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Comprehensive assessments on CRVS

Maternal and child health: Building on the Dubai Declaration 2013

Launch of CARMMA in Sudan

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H6 partnership

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Global strategy on adolescent health

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The Eastern Mediterranean Region10% of global road traffic deaths

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Road safety awareness

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World Congress on Road Safety, Tunisia, May 2017

Fourth UN Road Safety Week, Egypt, May 2017

Launch of the National road safety campaign Egypt, September 2017

Environmental health: air pollution

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Noncommunicable diseases: regional framework for action

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NCDs: Implementation of national strategies

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Noncommunicable diseases: nutrition guidance

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Prevention and early detection of cancer

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Collaboration with partners: The Lalla Salma Foundation

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Mental health

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World Health Day 2017“Depression: let’s talk about it”

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Polio: number of cases due to wild virus and cVDPV in Afghanistan and Pakistan, 20142017

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2014 2015 2016 2017*

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Commitment to polio eradication

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Polio: reaching every child

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Islamic Advisory Group

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Polio-free Somalia

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Measles: immunization campaigns

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DTP3 unvaccinated 3.7

million, 20%

DTP3 vaccinated

14.7 million, 14.7, 80%

Pakistan, 46.4%

Afghanistan, 11.5%

Iraq, 10.7%

Syria, 8.2%

Yemen, 7.4%

Somalia, 7.3%

Egypt, 3.5%

Sudan, 2.8% Others, 2.1%

Immunization: 3.7 million infants did not receive DTP3 in 2016

Source: WHO-UNICEF estimates

Estimated number of people living with hepatitis C

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Achievements in hepatitis control

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Celebrating achievements in hepatitis treatment, Cairo, October 2016

Launch of National Hepatitis Strategic Framework (20172021), Islamabad,October 2017

Regional tuberculosis strategic plan

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• 40% reduction in tuberculosis deaths in each country compared to 2015

• 20% reduction in incidence as compared to 2015

• 0% catastrophic cost

First WHO Global Ministerial Conference

• Ending Tuberculosis in the Sustainable Development Era: a multisectoral response

• Moscow, 1617 November 2017

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Trachoma elimination

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Neglected tropical diseasesWHO Global Partners’ Meeting, Geneva, April 2017

Antimicrobial resistance

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Antimicrobial resistance: national planning

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Emergencies and health security

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Displaced populations

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Emergency response: timely support

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Iraq: Mosul operations

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WHO emergency and outbreak funding trends2017

Fund typeFunding received

in USD

Bilateral funds 440 962 309

Contingency and solidarity funds 9 034 155

TOTAL 449 996 464

US$ 200 million (41%) funding gap for the Region in 2017

(as of 13 September)2016–2017 biennium

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Support to countries in conflict

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Number of influenza cases and percentage of influenza positive cases, 20112017

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Average joint external evaluation (JEE) score in 14 countries

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Medical countermeasures

Linking public health and security

Immunization

Laboratory

Coordination

Response

Surveillance

Zoonoses

Reporting

Preparedness

Radiation

Food safety

Risk communications

Legislation

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Post JEE: National action planning

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Medicine for mass gatherings

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Roadmap 20172021

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Development of the roadmap

Considerations

• Global, regional and national contexts

• Agenda for Sustainable Development 2030

• WHO reform

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Four interrelated pillars

1. Public health priorities

2. Enabling factors

3. Strengthening WHO’s presence in countries

4. WHO’s working environment

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Five priority areas of work

1. Emergencies and health security

2. Prevention and control of communicable diseases

3. Prevention and control of noncommunicablediseases

4. Maternal, neonatal, child and adolescent health

5. Health systems strengthening

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Enabling factors

• Health in All Policies

• Public health management and leadership

• Partnerships

• Mainstreaming health in the SDGs

• Multisectoral and risk management approaches

• Resource mobilization

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WHO’s presence in countries

• Joint planning

• Greater engagement of countries in WHO’s work

• Strengthening and expanding country offices

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WHO’s working environment

• Professional development and capacity

• Communication, coordination and teamwork

• Internal control framework

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Pre-WHA ministerial meeting, May 2017

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Keep the world safe, Improve health, Serve the vulnerable

Thank you